Raigad District - Demographics

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Raigad district has a population of 2,635,394, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada. This gives it a ranking of 153rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 368 inhabitants per square kilometre (950 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.36%. Raigad has a sex ratio of 955 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.89%.

Several scheduled tribes live in Raigad district. Among these are the Mahadev, Koli, Katkari and Thakur.

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