Ramnagar, West Champaran

Ramnagar
Harinagar
Town
Ramnagar
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 27°10′N 84°19′E / 27.17°N 84.32°E / 27.17; 84.32Coordinates: 27°10′N 84°19′E / 27.17°N 84.32°E / 27.17; 84.32
Country  India
State Bihar
District Pashchim Champaran
Elevation 85 m (279 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 48,411
Languages
 • Official Bhojpuri,Hindi,English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Lok Sabha constituency Valmiki Nagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ramnagar
Website westchamparan.bih.nic.in

Ramnagar is a town and a notified area in Pashchim Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. Ramnagar is situated on the border of India-Nepal and Bihar - Uttar Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2011, India census,[1] Ramnagar had a population of 48,411. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ramnagar has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 38%. In Ramnagar, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

  • Raj Shiv Mandir is a temple in the area[2]
  • Sumeswer Fort is situated on the summit of the Sumeswer hills, at a height of 2,884 feet above sea level, in Ramnagar block. The fort which stands on the edge of a sharp precipice, is now in ruins, but its remains are well defined and reservoirs cut out of the solid rocks, in which water was stored for the use of the inhabitants, can still be seen. From the ridge upon which Fort Sumeswer is situated here are views of the intervening valleys and low hills of Nepal. The ridge here forms the boundary between West Champaran and Nepal. The Himalayan peaks of Dhoulagiri, Gosainthan and Gaurishanker are all visible.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Census-2011,Paschim Champaran" (PDF). Census Commission of India,.
  2. ↑ "shiv mandir in bihar (ramnagar)". Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  3. ↑ "Places of Toutist & Historic Importance". westchamparan.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-03-21.


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