Ramgarh, Uttarakhand

Ramgarh
town
Ramgarh Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°27′N 79°33′E / 29.45°N 79.55°E / 29.45; 79.55Coordinates: 29°27′N 79°33′E / 29.45°N 79.55°E / 29.45; 79.55
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Nainital
Elevation	1,518 m (4,980 ft)
Languages
• Official	Pahari
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	nainital.nic.in

For other places with the same name, see Ramgarh

Ramgarh is a small hill station and tourist destination on the way to Mukteshwar in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. This place is rich in orchards. An unobstructed view of the snow-capped ranges of the Himalayas from this place can be seen. The place was once the cantonment of the English army. The famous poets Rabindra Nath Tagore and social worker Narain Swami had established their ashrams over here.^[1] There is also a library dedicated to famous writer Mahadevi Varma, who got the idea of writing Lachma, the famous story, in Ramgarh.

Geography

Ramgarh is located at 29°27′N 79°33′E / 29.45°N 79.55°E / 29.45; 79.55.^[2] It has an average elevation of 1,518 metres (4,980 feet). The altitude ranges from 1,400 metres in the Talla (Lower) Ramgarh valley to 1,900 metres in Malla (Upper) Ramgarh. The East-West ridge above Malla Ramgarh has an elevation of 2000–2350 metres.

Economy

Tourism

A Beautiful Hill In Ramgarh

Ramgarh, which is located near Mukteshwar, is visited and known by a few people. Mainly, people from Delhi and Dehradun visit Ramgarh to live in their cottages. The shops in Ramgarh include real estate and confectioneries.

Ramgarh is also known as the "Fruit Bowl of Kumaon" owing to its verdant orchards of Peach, Apricots, Pears & Apples. It comprises two parts - Malla, located on an elevation and Talla, located downhill.

There are also nearby places like Hartola and Nathuakhan, all accessible from Nainital and Bhimtal. ^[3]

Resort in Ramgarh

• Aamari Resorts : Resort in Ramgarh near Nainital.
• Cedar Lodge : Resort in Ramgarh near Nainital.

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