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[[Rampurhat Junction railway station]] has 6 platforms, 90 trains halt at this station, and it is the originating or terminating station for 19 trains. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/rampurhat-junction-rph/439 | title= Rampurhat Junction | work=  |publisher= India Rail Info | access-date = 14 July 2023}}</ref>
[[Rampurhat Junction railway station]] has 6 platforms, 90 trains halt at this station, and it is the originating or terminating station for 19 trains. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/rampurhat-junction-rph/439 | title= Rampurhat Junction | work=  |publisher= India Rail Info | access-date = 14 July 2023}}</ref>
   
   
[[National Highway 14 (India)|National Highway 14]] passes through Rampurhat and meets [[National Highway 114A (India)|National Highway 114A]] <ref >{{cite web|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=Department of Road Transport and Highways|access-date=12 July 2023|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>  
[[National Highway 14 (India)|National Highway 14]] passes through Rampurhat and meets [[National Highway 114A (India)|National Highway 114A]] <ref >{{cite web|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=Department of Road Transport and Highways|access-date=12 July 2023|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Rampurhat is on the [[Panagarh–Morgram Highway]]. The Dubrajpur-Morgram sector of the Highway is part of NH 14. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://dbpedia.org/page/Panagarh%E2%80%93Morgram_Highway | title= About Panagarh-Morgam Highway | work=  |publisher= DBpedia | access-date = 15 July 2023}}</ref>


==Tourism==
==Tourism==

Revision as of 17:33, 15 July 2023

Rampurhat
Town
An aerial view of Rampurhat.
An aerial view of Rampurhat.
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°10′12″N 87°46′48″E / 24.170000°N 87.780000°E / 24.170000; 87.780000
Country India
StateDistrict
DistrictBirbhum district
Population
 (2011)
 • Total57,833
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0342
Literacy85.71
Lok Sabha constituencyBirbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituenciesRampurhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Websitebirbhum.co.in

Ranpurhat is a town in the Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Rampurhat subdivision and Rampurhat I community development block.

Demographics

As per the census 2011, Rampurhat Municipality had a total population of 57,833 out of which 29,611 were males and 28,222 were females.[1]

Literacy rate in Rampurhat town was 85.71%.[1]

Transport

Rampurhat Junction railway station has 6 platforms, 90 trains halt at this station, and it is the originating or terminating station for 19 trains. [2]

National Highway 14 passes through Rampurhat and meets National Highway 114A [3]

Rampurhat is on the Panagarh–Morgram Highway. The Dubrajpur-Morgram sector of the Highway is part of NH 14. [4]

Tourism

Some of the points of tourist interest are: [5]

  • Maa Tara temple at Tarapith, 6 km from Rampurhat.
  • Wasef Manzil
  • Imambara

Culture

Tarapith temple

Tarapith, a shakti peeth, is 6 km from Rampurhat. [6]

Education

The following institutions are located in Rampurhat:

Colleges

Higher Secondary schools

  • Rampurhat High School, established in 1886, is a Bengali-medium boys only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. [12]
  • Rampurhat Girls’ High School, established in 1948, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. [13]
  • Rampurhat High School For Girls, established in 1974, is a Bengali medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. [14]
  • Rampurhat Railway Adarsha Vidyamandir, established in 1984, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. [15]
  • Rampurhat Jitendralal Vidyabahaban, established in 1957, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. [16]
  • Rampurhat Hazimoulabox High Madrasa, established in 1970, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, having facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It is a recognized Madrasa. [17]

Healthcare

The major government medical facilities in the city are:[18]

Politics

Rampurhat actively participated in the Quit India Movement. [19]

Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency) and Rampurhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) serve Rampurhat. [20][21]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rampurhat Town Population Census 2011". Population Census. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rampurhat Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "About Panagarh-Morgam Highway". DBpedia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Essential Rampurhat". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Joy Tara". Tarapith on line. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rampurhat College". RC. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rampurhat College". College Admission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Asleha Girls College". College Admission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Rampurhat Government Polytechnic". RGP. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital". RGMCH. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Rampurhat High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rampurhat Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Rampurhat High School For Girls". Schools,org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Rampurhat Railway Adarsha Vidyamandir". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Rampurhat Jitendralal Vidyabahaban". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Rampurhat Hazimoulabox High MA". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Directory of Medical Institutions: West Bengal (as on 31 March 2018" (PDF). Birbhum page 14. Directorate of Health Services, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Quit India Movement in Rampurhat". Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Birbhum". About District-Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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