Ratnagiri district

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Ratnagiri district (Marathi pronunciation: [ɾət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː]) is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India.<ref name="2011CensusA">Template:Cite book</ref> The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri.<ref name="2011CensusA" /> The district is 11.34% urban.<ref>Census GIS India Template:Webarchive</ref> 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.<ref name="2011CensusA" /> This district is part of Konkan division.<ref name="2011CensusA" />

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History

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 Mauryan Empire, the last non-Muslim dynasty was the Yadavas of Devagiri. After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, the region 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 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.<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref><ref>Template:Harvnb</ref><ref>Template:Harvnb</ref>

Geography

An outstanding feature of the geography of the district is its uneven or hill landscape, with about 45% of the area covered by hills.The Sahyadri hill range runs for 180 km.

Administrative divisions

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Nagar palikas

Nagar panchayats

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Cities, towns and villages

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census Ratnagiri district has a population of 1,615,069,<ref name=districtcensus>Template:Cite web</ref> roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau<ref name="cia">Template:Cite web</ref> or the US state of Idaho.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This gives it a ranking of 311th in India (out of a total of 640).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of Template:Convert .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -4.96%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ratnagiri has a sex ratio of 1123 females for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a literacy rate of 82.43%. 16.33% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.15% and 1.26% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

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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 1.14% Konkani as their first language. Most people speak distinct coastal dialects of Marathi.<ref name="Language">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Notable people

Notable people from Ratnagiri include:

Current officers and public representatives

Members of Parliament

Member of Parliament Political party Lok Sabha constituency
Sunil Tatkare Nationalist Congress Party Raigad
Narayan Rane Bharatiya Janata Party Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg

Members of Legislative Assembly

Assembly constituency Members of Legislative Assembly Party
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Chiplun Shekhar Nikam style="background-color: Template:Party color" | NCP
Ratnagiri Uday Samant style="background-color:Template:Party color"| SHS
Rajapur Kiran Samant style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Shiv Sena

Guardian Minister

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List of Guardian Ministers

Name Term of office
Ravindra Waikar 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Anil Parab 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Uday Samant 24 September 2022- Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

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List of District Magistrate / Collector

Name Term of office
Mr. Dr. B. N. Patil (IAS) 2019 – Incumbent

Geographical indication

Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri Kokum was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 31 March 2016.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Sindhudurg Ratnagiri Mahakokum Sanstha from Malvan, proposed the GI registration of Sindhudurg & Ratnagiri Kokum. After filing the application in March 2014, the Kokum was granted the GI tag in 2016 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Sindhudurg & Ratnagiri Kokum" exclusive to the Kokum grown in the region. It thus became the first Kokum variety from India and the 13th type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The prestigious GI tag, awarded by the GI registry, certifies that a product possesses distinct qualities, adheres to traditional production methods, and has earned a reputation rooted in its geographical origin.

See also

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