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'''Ram Colony Camp''' is a suburb of [[Hoshiarpur]] city situated on Chandigarh-Hoshiarpur highway. It is 138 km from state capital [[Chandigarh]]. The location is famous for its Food Craft Institute It is located in lush green area, having fields and orchards of [[Orange (fruit)|Orange]]s, continued to adjoining village Chauni Kalan.

==Background==
During [[Partition of India]], in 1947, The refugees from [[Pakistan]] were camped here and accommodated 1,000 displaced persons.<ref>[http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_hsp5.htm punjabrevenue.nic.in - GAZETTEER OF INDIA, PUNJAB, HOSHIARPUR]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=rZ-eAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT42&lpg=PT42&dq=ram+colony+refugees+hoshiarpur&source=bl&ots=Hmagf51-JS&sig=FQ1LxwfZsD8eAj6KDCG-ODl_wIs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BIboU-W6NaOCzAOq7YK4Bw&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=ram%20colony%20refugees%20hoshiarpur&f=false Meding Souls, Khushwant Singh - Mentioning Refugee Camp situated here]</ref> Slowly, the area got developed as residence and famously called as ''Camp'', among localities.

==How to Reach==

===Rail===
The nearby railway station is Hoshiarpur Railway station in Manavta Nagar, where train are connected to/from National Capital, [[Delhi]] via [[Jalandhar]].

===Road===
It is situated on Chandigarh-Hoshiarpur state highway 24 and is stoppage for Punjab Roadways and many private bus services. The Hoshiarpur bypass is next stop to this town.

===Air===
The nearest airports are Adampur Airport (19 km)[[Chandigarh Airport|Chandigarh International Airport]] (130 km), [[Sahnewal Airport]], Ludhiana (79 km), [[Pathankot Airport]] (91 km), [[Gaggal Airport]] (101 km) and [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]] (122 km)

==Facilities==
[[File:Ram Colony Camp Hoshiarpur Juvinile Home.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Juvenile Home, Ram Colony Camp, [[Hoshiarpur]]]]
* Bal Sudhar Ghar - Juvenile Reform Home <ref>''Hoshiarpur: Juvenile reform home needs some for itself'': Retrieved from: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150409001444/http://www.hindustantimes.com/jalandhar/hoshiarpur-juvenile-reform-home-needs-some-for-itself/article1-1335196.aspx hindustan times.com]</ref>

===Banks===
* [[Punjab National Bank]]
* [[Oriental Bank of Commerce]]

===Healthcare===
[[File:Ram Colony Camp Hoshiarpur Ivy Hospital.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ivy Hospital, Ram Colony Camp, [[Hoshiarpur]]]]
The camp have oldest hospital known as St. Joseph Hospital which was opened in 1973. It also homes to Ivy hospital, one of the largest healthcare providers in Punjab.<ref>[http://ivyhospital.com/ivy-hospital-hoshiarpur.html Ivy Hospital Hoshiarpur: Retrieved from Official Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506032120/http://ivyhospital.com/ivy-hospital-hoshiarpur.html |date=2015-05-06 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ifc-plans-to-invest-12-1-million-in-ivy-health-and-life-sciences-115062200108_1.html ''IFC plans to invest $12.1 million in Ivy Health and Life Sciences'': Retrieved from business-standard.com]</ref>

The camp also have Government Hospital and Old Age Home run by Punjab Government.<ref>''Sampla visit exposes Hoshiarpur old-age home’s poor condition'':Retrieved from [https://web.archive.org/web/20150406175353/http://www.hindustantimes.com/jalandhar/sampla-visit-exposes-hoshiarpur-old-age-home-s-poor-condition/article1-1333419.aspx hindustantimes.com]</ref>

===Education===
* St. Joseph's Convent School
* Food Craft Institute <ref>''NCHMCT honour students and teachers at National Hospitality Education Awards'': Retrieved from [http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=20920&sid=1 hospitalitybizindia]</ref>

===Religious===
* Peer Shah-yu-Koof Mausoleum
* [[Saint Joseph|St. Joseph's]] Catholic Church
* Gurdwara Sahib

==Places of Interest around==
[[File:Mata Sunder Kaur Gurdwara Bajwara Hoshiarpur.JPG|300px|thumbnail|right|Gudwara Mata Sundri]]
* Hoshiarpur City
* Gurdwara Mata Sundri, [[Bajwara]] - Birthplace of wife of [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. The village is situated on north and is 1 km from Ram Colony Camp.<ref>[http://www.historicalgurudwaras.com/India/Punjab/Hoshiarpur/GurudwaraShriMataSunderKaurji/gallery.php Gurdwara information and pictures on historicalgurudwaras.com]</ref>
* Gurdwara Harian Belan, Bajraur - Headquarter of Tarna Dal. The place is situated 6 km from Camp.
* Bajwara Fort

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Hoshiarpur district]]
[[Category:Hoshiarpur district]]
{{Hoshiarpur district}}

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