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Rampurhat
Town
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]

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. [9]
  • Rampurhat Girls’ High School, established in 1948, is a Bengali-medium girls only institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. [10]
  • 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. [11]
  • Rampurhat Railway Adarsha Vidyamandir, established in 1984, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. [12]
  • Rampurhat Jitendralal Vidyabahaban, established in 1957, is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution, with facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. [13]
  • 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. [14]

Culture

Tarapith, a shakti peeth, is 6 km from Rampurhat. [15]

Healthcare

The major government medical facilities in the city are:[16]

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. ↑ "Rampurhat College". RC. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rampurhat College". College Admission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Asleha Girls College". College Admission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rampurhat Government Polytechnic". RGP. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital". RGMCH. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Rampurhat High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Rampurhat Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rampurhat High School For Girls". Schools,org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Rampurhat Railway Adarsha Vidyamandir". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rampurhat Jitendralal Vidyabahaban". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Rampurhat Hazimoulabox High MA". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Joy Tara". Tarapith on line. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "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.