Ratlam Railway Colony

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  ?Ratlam Railway Colony
Madhya Pradesh • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s) Ratlam
Population 12,213 (2001)

Ratlam Railway Colony, also known as Ratlam Kasba, is a census town in Ratlam District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.It stretches from Dat ki Pul to the Railway hospital.The colony ends at Gandhinagar and the railway station to the other side. Its home to two railway schools , a full sized basketball court, a full size track and field ground and volleyball court. The colony boasts of two clubs with badminton courts and pool table.

The majority of residents work in the D.R.M. office outside the colony.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[1], Ratlam Railway Colony had a population of 12,213. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ratlam Railway Colony has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 73%. In Ratlam Railway Colony, 10% 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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