Ramanujganj

RAMANUJGANJ BOHLA
Town
RAMANUJGANJ Location in Chhattisgarh, India RAMANUJGANJ RAMANUJGANJ (India)
Coordinates: 23.80°N 83.70°E / 23.80; 83.70
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,692
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi, Bihari, Surgujia
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	497220
Area code	07779
Vehicle registration	CG-15, CG-30

Ramanujganj is a town in the Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Ramanujganj is the border town of Chhattishgarh-Jharkhand State. The nearest airports are Ranchi(250 km) and Raipur(350 km). The nearest railway stations are Garhwa(50km) and Ambikapur(110 km) . District sessions court and district jail is situated here as well as district polytechnic College. A CRPF battalion is based here for training and protection of district if need arises.

Geography

Ramanujganj is located at 23.80°N 73.70°E / 23.80; 73.70. It has an average elevation of 428 m (1,404 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Ramanujganj had a population of 13,692. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ramanujganj has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Ramanujganj, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourist attractions

The nearby tourist attractions are Tattapani (hot spring) 15 km away which hosts a yearly fair in the month of January. There is a temple named pahadi mandir situated on the nearby hill and a lake which is very popular among the local population for boat riding and the park nearby. Cheetal and neelgai park is being developed here. There is also a picnic spot called paltan ghat and baba ka dukan 3 km from the city known for its naturally carved rocks formed by the stream of river Kanhar. There are also many gardens, temples, and parks.