Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur

Ramnagar is a Township Area , in Ramnagar I CD block in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Ramnagar
Township
Ramnagar is located in West Bengal
Ramnagar
Ramnagar
Location in West Bengal, India
Ramnagar is located in India
Ramnagar
Ramnagar
Ramnagar (India)
Coordinates: 21°40′43.0″N 87°33′33.1″E / 21.678611°N 87.559194°E / 21.678611; 87.559194
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurba Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,914
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
721441 (Ramnagar)
Telephone/STD code03229
Lok Sabha constituencyKanthi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRamnagar
Websitepurbamedinipur.gov.in

Geography

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5miles
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Jukhia
H
Dariapur
R
Dihibahiri
H
Petuaghat
Fishing Harbour
S
Junput
S
Mandarmani
S
Tajpur Port
S

Shankarpur
S
New Digha
S
Kharipukuria
R
Silaberia
R
Depal
R
Durmut
R
Baratala
R
Dholmari
R
Bara Bankuya
R
Janka
R
Kamarda
R
Khejuri
R
Majna
R
Bhupatinagar
R
Marishda
R
Ramnagar
R
Digha
R
Khadalgobra
CT
Basantia
CT
Contai
M
Cities and towns in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historicl/ religious centre, S: port, sea-beach
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Ramnagar I CD block are located at Ramnagar.[1]

Police station

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Ramnagar police station is located at Talgachari. It has jurisdiction over Ramnagar I (part) and Ramnagar II CD blocks. It covers an area of 286.02 km2 with a population of 309,836.[2]

Urbanisation

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93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban areas.[3]

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

Demographics

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As per 2011 Census of India Ramnagar had a total population of 1,914 of which 964 (50%) were males and 950 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 196. The total number of literates in Ramnagar was 1,580 (91.97% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport

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SH 4 connecting Jhalda (in Purulia district) and Digha (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Ramnagar.[5] Egra-Ramnagar Road meets SH 4 at Ramnagar.[6]

km
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Kalaikunda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nimpura
 
 
 
 
 
Nimpura Through Yard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nimpura Goods Yard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Girimaidan
Hijli
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0
Kharagpur
 
 
 
7
Jakpur
 
 
13
Madpur
 
19
Shyam Chak
 
24
Balichak
 
27
Duan
 
30
Radhamohanpur
 
35
Haur
 
39
Khirai
km
 
 
44
Panskura
Raghunathbari
20
 
 
 
 
 
Rajgoda
28
 
 
 
48
Narayan Pakuria Murail
Saheed Matangini
33
 
 
 
51
Bhogpur
Tamluk
36
00
 
 
54
Nandaigajan
Nandakumar
10
 
 
 
 
 
57
Mecheda
Nandakumar-Balaipanda
new line (planned)
 
 
 
 
43
Keshabpur
Chak Simulia
 
 
 
 
49
Satish Samanta Halt
Bargoda
 
 
 
 
51
Mahishadal
Moyna
 
 
 
 
60
Barda
Balaipanda
 
 
 
 
66
Basulya Sutahata
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
71
Durgachak
Lavan Satyagrah Smarak
21
 
 
 
 
 
Deshapran
33
 
 
 
 
 
Deshapran-Kendamari
new line (planned)
 
 
 
 
 
Gholpukur
 
 
 
 
 
74
Durgachak Town
New Krishnanagar
 
 
 
 
 
77
Silpaprabesh
Hampigram
 
 
 
 
 
Nandigram
 
 
 
 
 
Kendamari
 
 
 
 
 
Henria
39
 
 
 
 
 
Nachinda
52
 
 
 
 
 
Kanthi
63
 
 
 
79
Bandar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sitalpur
69
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81
Haldia
Sujalpur
71
 
 
 
Ashapurna Devi
76
 
 
 
 
Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station
Badalpur
78
 
 
 
60
Kolaghat
Kanthi-Egra new
line (planned)
 
 
 
Raipur
 
 
 
64
Deulti
Satmile
 
 
 
 
67
Ghoraghata
Paschimbatya
 
 
 
 
70
Bagnan
Balighai
 
 
 
 
 
Egra
 
 
 
Bhatda
 
 
 
78
Kulgachia
Dubda
 
 
 
79
Bir Shibpur
Paniparul Road
 
 
 
 
 
Depal
 
 
 
83
Uluberia
Champa River
 
 
 
85
Phuleswar
Ramnagar (Bengal)
86
 
 
 
88
Chengel
Egra-Digha new
line (planned)
 
 
 
 
Fort Gloster Jute Mill
Tikra
88
 
 
91
Bauria
 
 
 
 
95
Nalpur
Digha
94
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ambuja Cement
 
 
97
Abada
 
 
Sankrail Goods yard
 
 
99
Sankrail
 
 
Delta Jute Mill
 
103
Andul
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
105
Mourigram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hindustan Industries
and Engineering
 
 
 
 
 
108
Santragachi
 
 
Padmapukur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
109
Ramrajatala
 
 
 
111
Dasnagar
Shalimar
Shalimar
rail yard
 
 
 
112
Tikiapara
 
 
 
 
115
Howrah
km
Sources:[7][8][9][10]

Ramnagar (Bengal) railway station is the nearest railway station on the Tamluk-Digha line,[11]

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Purba Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Purba Medinipur with CD block HQs and Police Stations. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Ramnagar PS". Purba Medinipur District Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. ^ Google maps
  7. ^ Google Maps
  8. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  9. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  10. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  11. ^ "68690 Digha-Mecheda Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2016.