Ramchandrapur, Purulia

Ramchandrapur
রামচন্দ্রপু্‌র
Village
Ramchandrapur
Location in West Bengal, India
Ramchandrapur
Ramchandrapur (India)
Coordinates: 23°34′57.8″N 86°48′24.1″E / 23.582722°N 86.806694°E / 23.582722; 86.806694Coordinates: 23°34′57.8″N 86°48′24.1″E / 23.582722°N 86.806694°E / 23.582722; 86.806694
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purulia
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,648
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code 03251
Lok Sabha constituency Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency Raghunathpur
Website purulia.gov.in

Ramchandrapur is a village in Santuri CD Block in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Ramchandrapur had a total population of 2,648 of which 1,374 (52%) were males and 1,274 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 267. The total number of literates in Ramchandrapur was 1,774 (74.51% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport

Muradi is a station on the Asansol-Adra line of South Eastern Railway.[2]

Ramchandrapur Medium Irrigation Project

Ramchandrapur Dam across the Machkhandajore River, near Muraddi, was completed in 1991 as part of Ramchandrapur Medium Irrigation Project. The dam is an earthen dam 899 m long, with a concrete spillway. The maximum height above the foundation is 15 m.[3] Baranti, a small village 6 km from Muradi railway station and near the dam, has become a popular tourist attraction.

Healthcare

Ramchandrapur Netaji Eye and General Hospital, functioning under the Health and Family Welfare department of the Government of West Bengal, established in 1953, is a 242 bedded eye care institution. 10,790 patients are treated in-door annually and 130,000 patients attend the Out Patient’s Department.[4]

Baranti travel guide from Wikivoyage

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Asansol-Kharagpur Passenger 58018". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ramchandrapur Dam". Water Resources Information System of India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Netaji Hospital Ramchandrapur". Purulia district administration. Retrieved 2 December 2016.


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