Ratnagiri (District)

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Ratnagiri District
District map
State Maharashtra
Division : Konkan
Administrative headquarters : Ratnagiri
Area : 8,208 km²
Residents : 1,615,069
Population density : 197 inhabitants / km²
Website : ratnagiri.nic.in

The Ratnagiri district ( Marathi : रत्नागिरी जिल्हा ) is one of 35 districts of the state of Maharashtra in India .

The city of the same name Ratnagiri is the capital of the district. The last census in 2011 showed a total population of 1,615,069 people.

history

From pre-Christian times to the year 1312, the area - like the entire region - was ruled by various Buddhist and Hindu rulers. The first state known by name was the Maurya Empire , the last non-Muslim dynasty were the Yadavas of Devagiri. After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, it was occupied by Muslim armies between 1312 and 1470. From 1500 onwards, there was fierce fighting for rule on the coast between the Muslim rulers and the Portuguese. After that, various Muslim dynasties ruled until 1658 (Sultanate of Delhi, Bahmani, Dekkan sultanates and the Mughals). Between 1658 and 1680 the area became part of the Hindu Marathon Empire. After the defeat of the Marathas against the British, it came to the British Empire, more precisely to the British administrative region Bombay Presidency . With the independence of India in 1947 and the reorganization of the country, it became part of the new state of Bombay State in 1950 . In 1948 the district grew through the incorporation of the Zavantwadi princely state . In 1960, Bombay State was divided and the area came to the newly created state of Maharashtra. In 1981 the district was divided. The Sindhudurg district emerged from the separated part .

population

Population development

As everywhere in India, the population in the Ratnagiri district grew rapidly for decades. However, the number of residents fell by almost 5 percent between 2001 and 2011 (−4.81%). In these ten years the population decreased by over 80,000 people. The following table shows the exact numbers:

Significant places

The most populous town in the district is Ratnagiri with over 70,000 residents. Other major cities with a population of more than 10,000 people are Chiplun , Khed, Dapoli Camp, Lanja, Devrukh, Kherdi and Nachane. The urban population makes up only 16.33 percent of the total population.

Population of the district by confession

A clear vast majority of the population are Hindus. Numerous significant minorities are the Muslims and Buddhists. The following table shows the exact religious composition of the population:

year Buddhists Christians Hindus Jainas Muslims Sikhs Other not specified Total
number % number % number % number % number % number % number % number % Residents %
2001 120,855 7.13% 2,866 0.17% 1,391,137 81.99% 4,227 0.25% 175,672 10.35% 712 0.04% 161 0.01% 1,147 0.07% 1,696,777 100.00%
Source: 2001 India Census

District population by language

A clear vast majority of around 87 percent of the population speaks Marathi. The most important linguistic minority with more than 100,000 native speakers is Urdu. Kannada, Hindi, Konkani and Marwari (Hindi dialect with Marathi influences) are spoken by over 10,000 people each. The following table shows the exact linguistic composition of the population:

year Marathi Urdu Kannada Hindi Konkani Marwari Telugu Other Total
number % number % number % number % number % number % number % number % Residents %
2001 1,476,379 87.01% 119.344 7.03% 22,074 1.30% 19,407 1.14% 15,904 0.94% 11,625 0.69% 7,482 0.44% 24,562 1.45% 1,696,777 100.00%
Source: 2001 India Census

Web links

Commons : Ratnagiri District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • District website
  • [1] - Map of Ratnagiri District
  • [2] - Ratnagiri District
  • [3] - Some background information about the district
  • [4] - Economy, nature and sights

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ census
  2. ^ History of the district up to 1900 in the Imperial Gazeteer Of India
  3. ^ Result of the 2011 census on city population
  4. ↑ Census of India 2001 (PDF; 54 kB)