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 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.

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

Talukas

  • Mandangad
  • Dapoli
  • Khed
  • Guhagar
  • Chiplun
  • Ratnagiri
  • Sangmeshwar
  • Lanja
  • Rajapur

Nagar palikas

  • Ratnagiri
  • Chiplun
  • Rajapur
  • Khed

Nagar panchayats

  • Devrukh (Sangmeshwar Taluka)
  • Dapoli
  • Guhagar
  • Lanja
  • Mandangad

Proposed nagar palika

  • Devrukh

Proposed nagar panchayats

  • Jalgaon
  • Kule
  • Satawali
  • Waghivane

Cities, towns and villages

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  • Brahmanwad
  • Chiplun
  • Dapoli
  • Devrukh
  • Guhagar
  • Jalgaon
  • Kelane
  • Khed
  • Kondgaon
  • Kule
  • Kumbhave
  • Lanja
  • Mandangad
  • Rajapur
  • Ratnagiri
  • Satawali
  • Umberghar
  • Waghivane

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Ratnagiri district has a population of 1,615,069, 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).

Notable people

Notable people from Ratnagiri include:

  • Lokmanya Tilak
  • B. R. Ambedkar
  • Balasaheb Kher
  • Dhondo Keshav Karve
  • Vinoba Bhave
  • Swatantryaveer Savarkar was moved to Ratnagiri with his freedom of movement restricted to the boundary of the district and also refraining from politics.
  • Govind Sakharam Sardesai
  • R. P. Paranjpye
  • Shakuntala Paranjpye
  • Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  • Rani Lakshmi Bai

Current officers and public representatives

Members of Parliament

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! Member of Parliament

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! Lok Sabha constituency

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| Sunil Tatkare

| Nationalist Congress Party

| Raigad

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| Narayan Rane

| Bharatiya Janata Party

| Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg

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Members of Legislative Assembly

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! Members of Legislative Assembly

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|Dapoli

|Yogesh Kadam

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|Guhagar

|Bhaskar Jadhav

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|SS(UBT)

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|Chiplun

|Shekhar Nikam

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|NCP

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|Ratnagiri

|Uday Samant

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|SHS

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|Rajapur

|Kiran Samant

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|Shiv Sena

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Guardian Minister

List of Guardian Ministers

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! Name

! Term of office

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| Ravindra Waikar

| 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019

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| Anil Parab

|9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022

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|Uday Samant

|24 September 2022- Incumbent

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District Magistrate/Collector

List of District Magistrate / Collector

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! Name

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| Mr. Dr. B. N. Patil (IAS)

|2019 – Incumbent

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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.

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.

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

  • Malvani people
  • Sangameshwari

References

Sources

  • Ratnagiri district official websitesfnref|
  • Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra - NGO working on nature conservation

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