From pre-Christian times until 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 on 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, Deccan Sultanates and the Mughals).From 1658 most of the area became part of the Maratha Empire. After the defeat of the Marathas against the British in 1818, Ratnagiri area became an administrative region of the 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 Sawantwadi princely state. In 1960, Bombay State was divided and the area became part of the newly created state of Maharashtra. In 1981 the district was divided and the southern part of the district became Sindhudurg district.[3][4][5]
Geography
An outstanding feature of the geography of the district is its uneven or hill topography, with about 45% of the district being characterized as 'hilly'.[6] Very narrow riverine plains fringe the coastline.[6]
According to the 2011 census Ratnagiri district has a population of 1,615,069,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[9] or the US state of Idaho.[10] This gives it a ranking of 311th in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 196 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi) .[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -4.96%.[8] Ratnagiri has a sex ratio of 1123 females for every 1000 males,[8] and a literacy rate of 82.43%. 16.33% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.15% and 1.26% of the population respectively.[8]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 88.18% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 7.36% Urdu, 1.43% Hindi and 0.97% Konkani as their first language. Most people speak distinct coastal dialects of Marathi.[11]
^Joglekar, Jaywant (2006). Veer Savarkar Father of Hindu Nationalism. p. 106. ISBN978-1-84728-380-1. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Ratnagiri This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ratnagiri district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ratnagiri District Marathi pronunciation ɾet n aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra India 1 The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri 1 The district is 11 33 urban 2 The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west Sindhudurg district to the south Raigad district to the north and Satara Sangli and Kolhapur districts to the east 1 This district is part of Konkan division 1 Ratnagiri districtDistrict of MaharashtraView of Suvarnadurg Fort from the sea hills near Chiplun Marleshwar Waterfalls Velneshwar beach near Ratnagiri Ganesha temple at GanpatipuleLocation in MaharashtraCountry IndiaStateMaharashtraDivisionKonkanHeadquartersRatnagiriTehsils1 Mandangad 2 Dapoli 3 Khed 4 Chiplun 5 Guhagar 6 Sangameshwar 7 Ratnagiri 8 Lanja 9 RajapurGovernment BodyRatnagiri Zilla Parishad Guardian MinisterUday Samant Cabinet Minister MH President Z P RatnagiriNA District CollectorMr Dr B N Patil IAS CEO Z P RatnagiriIndu Rani Jakhar IAS MPsVinayak Raut Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Sunil Tatkare Raigad Area Total8 208 km2 3 169 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 615 069 Density200 km2 510 sq mi Demographics Literacy82 18 Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highwaysNH 66 NH 204Websiteratnagiri wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Officer 1 1 Members of Parliament 1 2 Guardian Minister 1 2 1 list of Guardian Minister 1 3 District Magistrate Collector 1 3 1 list of District Magistrate Collector 2 History 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Towns and villages 6 See also 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksOfficer EditMembers of Parliament Edit Sunil Tatkare NCP RaigadVinayak Raut SHS UBT Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Guardian Minister Edit Guardian Minister Ratnagiriप लकम त र रत न ग र Emblem of India IncumbentUday Samantsince 24 September 2022StyleThe HonourableResidenceRatnagiriAppointerChief Minister of MaharashtraTerm length5 years No time limitWebsiteratnagiri wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr list of Guardian Minister Edit Name Term of officeRavindra Waikar 31 October 2014 8 November 2019Anil Parab 9 January 2020 29 June 2022Uday Samant 24 September 2022 IncumbentDistrict Magistrate Collector Edit District Magistrate Collector Ratnagiriज ल ह ध क र तथ ज ल हद ड ध कर रत न ग र Emblem of IndiaIncumbentMr Dr B N Patil IAS since 2019ResidenceAt Ratnagiri districtAppointerGovernment of MaharashtraTerm lengthNo time limitWebsiteratnagiri wbr gov wbr in wbr en wbr list of District Magistrate Collector Edit Name Term of officeMr Dr B N Patil IAS 2019 IncumbentHistory EditFrom pre Christian times until 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 on 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 Deccan Sultanates and the Mughals From 1658 most of the area became part of the Maratha Empire After the defeat of the Marathas against the British in 1818 Ratnagiri area became an administrative region of the 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 Sawantwadi princely state In 1960 Bombay State was divided and the area became part of the newly created state of Maharashtra In 1981 the district was divided and the southern part of the district became Sindhudurg district 3 4 5 Geography EditAn outstanding feature of the geography of the district is its uneven or hill topography with about 45 of the district being characterized as hilly 6 Very narrow riverine plains fringe the coastline 6 Demographics EditReligions in Ratnagiri district 2011 7 Religion PercentHindus 80 94 Muslims 11 59 Buddhists 7 03 Other or not stated 0 44 According to the 2011 census Ratnagiri district has a population of 1 615 069 8 roughly equal to the nation of Guinea Bissau 9 or the US state of Idaho 10 This gives it a ranking of 311th in India out of a total of 640 8 The district has a population density of 196 inhabitants per square kilometre 510 sq mi 8 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 4 96 8 Ratnagiri has a sex ratio of 1123 females for every 1000 males 8 and a literacy rate of 82 43 16 33 of the population lived in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4 15 and 1 26 of the population respectively 8 Languages in Ratnagiri district 2011 11 Marathi 88 18 Urdu 7 36 Hindi 1 43 Konkani 0 97 Others 2 06 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 88 18 of the population in the district spoke Marathi 7 36 Urdu 1 43 Hindi and 0 97 Konkani as their first language Most people speak distinct coastal dialects of Marathi 11 Historical populationYearPop p a 1901871 866 1911893 944 0 25 1921856 032 0 43 1931964 558 1 20 19411 022 816 0 59 19511 076 080 0 51 19611 146 243 0 63 19711 278 742 1 10 19811 379 655 0 76 19911 544 057 1 13 20011 696 777 0 95 20111 615 069 0 49 source 12 Towns and villages EditJalgaon Ratnagiri Kule Sangameshwar WaghivaneSee also EditMalvani people SangameshwariNotable people EditNotable people from Ratnagiri include Lokmanya Tilak Balasaheb Kher Dhondo Keshav Karve Vinoba Bhave Pandurang Vaman Kane Swatantryaveer Savarkar was moved to Ratnagiri with his freedom of movement restricted to the boundary of the district and also refraining from politics 13 Govind Sakharam Sardesai R P Paranjpye Shakuntala Paranjpye Gopal Krishna Gokhale Rani Lakshmi Bai Madhu Dandavate Sadhana Sargam SadhaReferences Edit a b c d District Census Handbook Ratnagiri Village and Town Directory Part A Directorate of Census Operations 2011 Retrieved 12 March 2021 Census GIS India Archived 11 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Greater Bombay District Gazetteer 1960 Ancient Period pp 127 150harvnb error no target bom help Greater Bombay District Gazetteer 1960 Medieval Period pp 150 157harvnb error no target bom help Greater Bombay District Gazetteer 1960 Muhammedan Period pp 157 163harvnb error no target bom help a b Mishra S S P 2014 Groundwater Information Ratnagiri District Maharashtra Nagpur Central Ground Water Board Retrieved 16 March 2021 Population by Religion Maharashtra censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b c d e f District Census Hand Book Ratnagiri PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Guinea Bissau 1 596 677 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Retrieved 30 September 2011 Idaho 1 567 582 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Maharashtra censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Joglekar Jaywant 2006 Veer Savarkar Father of Hindu Nationalism p 106 ISBN 978 1 84728 380 1 Retrieved 13 October 2014 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ratnagiri district Ratnagiri district official website Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra NGO working on nature conservation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ratnagiri district amp oldid 1136901654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
