Ratnagiri is well known as a port city in the Arabian Sea in the Ratnagiri district. It is situated in the southwestern part of the state, and the district is part of the state's Konkan division. The Alphanso mangoes are famous here. The place is also known as the birthplace of Lokmanya Tilak.
The location is at 16.98°N 73.3°E at an elevation of 11 metres. The district has Sahyadri mountains to its eastern side. The district is at16.30 to 18.04 north latitudes and 73.02 to 73.53 east longitude.
Infrastructure and Details
The NH 166, NH 66, and coastal highways connect the state to other major cities. The bus service operates well in cities like Vasai, Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Panaji, Satara, Hubli, Bijapur, and others. The private bus service operating in some major cities also makes traveling easy.
The district has its station on the Konkan Railway route, and it well connects with New Delhi, Amritsar, Dehradun, Bikaner, Surat, Indore, Bhuj, Pune, Patna, Mangalore, and others. The Vaibhavwadi Road – Kolhapur way connects with western Maharashtra easily.
The district airport is located at Mirjole, 12km from the main city. Both taxi and bus service is available to reach the airport. But it is not operational. So, the nearest option is Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.
Notable educational institutes are Mane’s international school, M.M.A.K.Desai Highschool, Podar International School, Ratnagiri, Government Polytechnic, Phatak High School, Gangadhar Govind Pathwardhan English Medium School, and others. Some colleges are S.B.Keer Law College, Jagadguru Narendracharya Maharaj Educational Institute, Patwardhan High School, and others. For hospital facilities, one has to visit Civil Hospital Ratnagiri, Rural Hospital Devrukh, Rural Hospital Lanja, and Sub District Government Hospital Chiplun.
Property in Ratnagiri
The property range in Ratnagiri starts from rupees 5 lakhs, whereas its average range is 44.06 lakhs. The variation depends on the location and amenities you get with the property.
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