Ramnagar, Varanasi

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Ramnagar v • d • e Uttar Pradesh, India
Ramnagar
District(s)	Varanasi
Coordinates	25.28° N 83.03° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 64 m (210 ft)
Population	39,941 (2001)

Coordinates: 25.28° N 83.03° E

Ramnagar is a city and a municipal board in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Ramnagar has a fort known as Ramnagar fort was the residence of King of Varanasi (Beneras). This king was known as Kashinaresh means king of Kashi(Ancient name of Beneras).

[edit] Geography

Ramnagar is located at 25.28° N 83.03° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 64 metres (209 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Ramnagar had a population of 39,941. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ramnagar has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 49%. In Ramnagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.