Ratnagiri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Ratnagiri is a Municipal Council city situated in Ratnagiri taluka of Ratnagiri district. The Ratnagiri city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,585 families residing in the Ratnagiri city. The total population of Ratnagiri is 76,229 out of which 37,670 are males and 38,559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ratnagiri is 1,024.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ratnagiri city is 7577 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3817 male children and 3760 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratnagiri is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ratnagiri is 91.9%. Thus Ratnagiri has higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 93.76% and the female literacy rate is 90.05% in Ratnagiri.

Ratnagiri Municipal Council has total administration over 17,585 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Ratnagiri Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ratnagiri Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 7,577 3,817 3,760
Literacy 91.9% 84.3% 81.3%
Scheduled Caste 1,924 948 976
Scheduled Tribe 545 270 275
Illiterate 13,154 5,931 7,223

Caste-wise Population - Ratnagiri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Ratnagiri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,924 948 976
Schedule Tribe 545 270 275

Religion-wise Population - Ratnagiri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ratnagiri is 48,710 which is 63.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ratnagiri is 23,821 which is 31.25% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ratnagiri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 48,710 (63.9%) 24,189 24,521
Muslim 23,821 (31.25%) 11,649 12,172
Christian 358 (0.47%) 180 178
Sikh 26 (0.03%) 17 9
Buddhist 2,573 (3.38%) 1,261 1,312
Jain 662 (0.87%) 335 327
Other Religion 4 (0.01%) 3 1
No Religion Specified 75 (0.1%) 36 39

Literacy Rate - Ratnagiri

The total literacy rate of Ratnagiri was 91.88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 63,075 literates, males were 31,739 while females were 31,336. Also the male literacy rate was 93.76% and the female literacy rate was 90.05% in Ratnagiri.

  Ratnagiri Maharashtra
Female 90.05% 75.87%
Male 93.76% 88.38%
Total 91.88% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Ratnagiri

The Sex Ratio of Ratnagiri is 1,024. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,024 females in Ratnagiri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,024 ) of Ratnagiri.

Child Population - Ratnagiri

According to Census 2011, there were 7,577 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ratnagiri. Out of which 3,817 were male while 3,760 were female.

Working Population - Ratnagiri

In Ratnagiri Municipal Council out of total population, 24,941 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,941 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 23,198 18,005 5,193
Cultivators 83 66 17
Agriculture Labourer 69 49 20
Household Industries 451 258 193
Other Workers 22,595 17,632 4,963
Marginal Workers 1,743 1,052 691
Non Working 51,288 18,613 32,675

Ratnagiri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ratnagiri is further divided into 28 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,328 85.2% 1,049
2 Ward No - 2 2,676 85.4% 1,066
3 Ward No - 3 2,568 85.4% 1,002
4 Ward No - 4 3,536 88.4% 982
5 Ward No - 5 3,375 85.3% 1,041
6 Ward No - 6 5,288 69.2% 1,087
7 Ward No - 7 3,269 81% 1,027
8 Ward No - 8 2,928 87.8% 978
9 Ward No - 9 3,039 88.5% 1,029
10 Ward No - 10 3,305 87.2% 1,092
11 Ward No - 11 2,752 88% 1,057
12 Ward No - 12 1,812 86.6% 911
13 Ward No - 13 2,144 85.3% 1,000
14 Ward No - 14 2,657 91.3% 1,017
15 Ward No - 15 2,490 88.6% 964
16 Ward No - 16 2,478 86.9% 971
17 Ward No - 17 1,750 81.8% 917
18 Ward No - 18 3,143 59.2% 977
19 Ward No - 19 1,842 82.4% 1,042
20 Ward No - 20 2,665 81.8% 1,076
21 Ward No - 21 2,776 82.2% 1,058
22 Ward No - 22 2,448 86.3% 969
23 Ward No - 23 2,647 87.4% 1,002
24 Ward No - 24 2,326 84% 976
25 Ward No - 25 2,635 75.2% 952
26 Ward No - 26 2,666 81.1% 1,129
27 Ward No - 27 2,234 83.1% 1,136
28 Ward No - 28 2,452 77.7% 1,069

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