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Rampurhat
Rampurhat | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 An aerial view of Rampurhat. | |
  Rampurhat Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°10′12″N 87°46′48″E / 24.170000°N 87.780000°ECoordinates: 24°10′12″N 87°46′48″E / 24.170000°N 87.780000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | District |
| District | Birbhum district |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,833 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0342 |
| Literacy | 85.71 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Rampurhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Website | birbhum |
Rampurhat 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Some of the points of tourist interest are:[5]
- Maa Tara temple at Tarapith, 6 km from Rampurhat.
- Wasef Manzil
- Imambara
Culture[edit]
Tarapith, a shakti peeth, is 6 km from Rampurhat.[6]
Education[edit]
The following institutions are located in Rampurhat:
Colleges
- Rampurhat College was established in 1950.[7][8]
- Asleha Girls College was established in 2009.[9]
- Rampurhat Government Polytechnic was established in 2015.[10]
- Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital is one of the four new state-run medical colleges in West Bengal. It opened its doors in 2018. It has a capacity of 100 students for MBBS degree. The first batch was admitted in 2019. It is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.[11]
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[edit]
The major government medical facilities in the city are:[18]
- Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital has 626 beds.(See education above for link details.)
- Rampurhat Subdivisional Hospital has 286 beds.
- Rampurhat Railway Hospital.
Politics[edit]
Rampurhat actively participated in the Quit India Movement.[19]
Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency) and Rampurhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) serve Rampurhat.[20][21]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rampurhat Town Population Census 2011". Population Census. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "About Panagarh-Morgam Highway". DBpedia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Essential Rampurhat". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Joy Tara". Tarapith on line. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat College". RC. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat College". College Admission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Asleha Girls College". College Admission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat Government Polytechnic". RGP. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital". RGMCH. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat Girls' High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat High School For Girls". Schools,org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat Railway Adarsha Vidyamandir". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat Jitendralal Vidyabahaban". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Rampurhat Hazimoulabox High MA". Schools.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Quit India Movement in Rampurhat". Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Birbhum". About District-Constituencies. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
