Ramnagar, Uttarakhand

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Uttarakhand • India
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Location of Ramnagar
Coordinates: 29°24′N 79°07′E / 29.4, 79.12
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Nainital
Population 47,099 (2001)

Coordinates: 29°24′N 79°07′E / 29.4, 79.12 Ramnagar is a small town and municipal board in the Nainital District of Uttarakhand, India.

[edit] Demographics

Ramnagar is located at the foothills of the Himalayas on the bank of river Kosi. The town was established and settled by Commissioner H. Ramsay in 1856-1884. The town is well-known for being the gateway to Corbett National Park and draws lot of tourist attention because of its geogrophical location. Its proximity to famous hill station of Northern India, Nainital, makes it even more popular. Ramnagar also shares the tag of "entry point to Uttrakhand Hills" with the nearby town of Haldwani.

Villages nearby Ramnagar are Patkot, Kotabagh, Bhalaun, Amgarhi,Perumadara,Haldua and Tanda

As of 2001 India census[1], Ramnagar had a population of 4,099. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ramnagar has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 61%. In Ramnagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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