Demographics
According to the 2011 census Ratnagiri district has a population of 1,612,672, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 311th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 196 inhabitants per square kilometre (510 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -4.96 %. Ratnagiri has a sex ratio of 1123 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.43%.
The major languages spoken in this district are Marathi and Daldi.
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