Ramnagar, Pandaveswar

Ramnagar
রামনগর
Town
Ramnagar

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°44′05″N 87°15′12″E / 23.734599°N 87.253308°ECoordinates: 23°44′05″N 87°15′12″E / 23.734599°N 87.253308°E
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Bardhaman
Population (2001)
 • Total 4,926
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Asansol
Vidhan Sabha constituency Pandaveswar
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Ramnagar is a census town under Pandaveswar police station[1] in Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Ramnagar is located at 23°44′05″N 87°15′12″E / 23.734599°N 87.253308°E.

The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Ramnagar had a population of 4926. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ramnagar has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 46%. In Ramnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Ramnagar has one primary school.[4]

References

  1. ↑ District-wise list of stautory towns
  2. ↑ Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (Bengali), Vol I, pp 14-15, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. ↑ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003