Rampurhat

Rampurhat is a city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Rampurhat subdivision. Rampurhat is a rapidly growing township. It is near the West Bengal / Jharkhand border. Rampuhat is an important city of Birbhum district as it has dynamic connectivity with the other places of West Bengal and neighboring states via state highways, national highway and rail route. Rampurhat Junction is one of the busiest railway stations in eastern India.

Rampurhat
City
Aerial view of Rampurhat
Rampurhat
Location in West Bengal, India
Rampurhat
Rampurhat (India)
Coordinates: 24.17°N 87.78°E / 24.17; 87.78
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBirbhum
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyRampurhat Municipality
 • MPSatabdi Roy
 • Minister in charge (West Bengal Govt.)Asish Banerjee
Area
 • Total16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total57,833
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
731224
Telephone/STD code+91-03461
Vehicle registrationWB46
Lok Sabha constituency42,Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRampurhat, Hansan
Websitebirbhum.gov.in
rampurhatmunicipality.com

Geography
Cities and towns in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly.

Location

Rampurhat is located at 24.17 North and 87.78 East.[3]

Police station

Rampurhat police station has jurisdiction over Rampurhat municipality and Rampurhat I CD Block.[4][5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Rampurhat I CD block are located at Rampurhat.[6]

Overview

The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the boder between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map.[7]96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.[8]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census Rampurhat had a total population of 57,833, of whom 29,611 were male and 28,222 were female.[2]

Economics

The town is known for stone crushers and mines, which are situated on the Bengal - Jharkhand border (most are in Jharkhand). This belt provides employment to a wide range of peoples from all over Birbhum District and Santhal Pargana. There are almost 350 crushers installed.

Tourism is an industry in Rampurhat and the adjacent temple town Tarapith area. Hundreds of hotels were established there for people with religious interest.

Tarapith is situated almost 9 km from Rampurhat township.

Civic administration

There is a Rampurhat municipality. It is divided into 18 wards. Currently, it is controlled by the Trinamool Congress. In the 2015 municipal elections,Trinamool Congress got a majority and formed the municipal board.

The chairperson is Ashwini Tewari.

Education

The major schools for higher studies include Rampurhat J. L. Vidyabhavan (estd. in 1955, co-educational after 10 standard), Rampurhat High School (the oldest school of Rampurhat, established in 1886), Rampurhat Girls' High School (estd. in 1900), and Rampurhat High School for Girls. The schools follow WB Board.

The Heritage School, Bithika Pally, Rampurhat is the only CBSE affiliated school in the sub-division. St. Paul's School is affiliated to CISCE, having ICSE and ISC. It is a co-educational school imparting studies in English. Other important schools are Rampurhat Railway Adarsha Vidyamandir (HS) and more than 17 primary schools.

There is one degree college - Rampurhat College. There is one medical college, Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital. There is the Rampurhat Government Nursing College. There is one engineering college, Rampurhat Government Polytechnic. There are two teacher training colleges - Gurukul Teachers Training centre and Rampurhat Teachers Training College. There are many computer educational centres in Rampurhat.

Culture

Rampurhat isknown for cultural activities. A number of schools teach music, dance, recitation and drama. Every year during Dolutsab a big function is arranged in Netaji Subhas Muktomancha, involving multiple cultural performance groups. Rabindra Jayanti is celebrated in the town with many cultural programmes across all localities. During Saraswati puja cultural programmes are organized in the schools. The local tribal people, mostly belonging to the Santhali groups, frequently arrange for programmes representing their cultural aspects. Railway Auditorium and Raktakarabi Puro Mancha are the leading auditoriums. Town Hall is also a place where small programmes are organized. Rampurhat Sangeet Samaj is a proactive cultural and social service organization based out of the town.

Transport
Main article: Rampurhat Junction railway station

Rampurhat is well connected with Kolkata and other cities of West Bengal by bus and railways. Many mail, express, superfast and passenger trains pass through and originate from the Rampurhat Junction railway station. The junction connects Rampurhat with Dumka and Deoghar.

Bus services are available from Rampurhat to Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur, Burdwan, Siuri, Sainthia, Berhampur, Krishnanagar, Malda, Dumka, Deoghar (Jharkhand), North Bengal etc.

Post office

Rampurhat has a delivery head post office, with PIN 731224. Non-delivery sub offices with the same PIN are Mahajanpatty PO, Nischintapur PO and Railpar Birbhum PO.[9]

References
  1. http://www.jnnurmwestbengal.gov.in/DIS/MUNI_DLB_Rampurhat.htm
  2. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  3. Coordinates
  4. "District Statistical Handbook 2008, Birbhum" (PDF). Table 2.1. Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. "Birbhum Police". Police Stations. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. "District Census Handbook: Birbhum, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Birbhum with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  7. "District Census Handbook Birbhum, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 15: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. "2011 Census - Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. "Birbhum Postal Zip Code Finder by Post Office". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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