Ratnagiri district
Ratnagiri district | |
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View of Suvarnadurg Fort from the sea, hills near Chiplun, Marleshwar Waterfalls, Velneshwar beach near Ratnagiri, Ganesha temple at Ganpatipule | |
Location in Maharashtra | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Konkan |
| Headquarters | Ratnagiri |
| Tehsils | 1. Mandangad, 2. Dapoli, 3. Khed, 4. Chiplun, 5. Guhagar, 6. Sangameshwar, 7. Ratnagiri, 8. Lanja, 9. Rajapur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ratnagiri Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Shri Uday Samant (Cabinet Minister MH) |
| • President Z. P. Ratnagiri | NA |
| • District Collector | M Devender Singh (IAS) |
| • CEO Z. P. Ratnagiri | Kirti Kiran Pujar (IAS) |
| • MPs | Shri Narayan Rane (Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg) Shri Sunil Tatkare(Raigad) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,208 km2 (3,169 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,615,069 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82.18% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-66, NH-204 |
| Website | ratnagiri |
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Ratnagiri district (Marathi pronunciation: [ɾət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː]) is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.34% urban. 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. This district is part of Konkan division.