Ratnagiri District at a Glance
Ratnagiri is one of the famous districts of Konkan Division in Maharashtra. It is known as the land of Vardamuni and Parashurama. The district is also known for horticulture in Maharashtra, especially the mango and cashew nuts here are famous all over the world. The district is headquartered at Ratnagiri city. Ratnagiri is the birthplace of Lokmanya Tilak as well as the workplace of Veer Savarkar. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar also hailed from this district. Area of Ratnagiri District The district is spread over an area of ?? 8208 sq km. It shares its borders with the districts of the Arabian Sea, Sindhudurg, Raigad, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur. The district is divided into nine tehsils i.e., Ratnagiri, Rajapur, Lanja, Sangameshwar, Chiplun, Guhagar, Khed, Dapoli and Mandangarh. The district consists of 844 Gram panchayats and 1543 villages. Ratnagiri District Constituency The district comes under the Ratnagiri- Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency. The district consists o