Gangarampur
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Gangarampur গঙ্গারামপুর |
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| Town | |
 Gangarampur
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| Coordinates: 25°24′N 88°31′E / 25.4°N 88.52°ECoordinates: 25°24′N 88°31′E / 25.4°N 88.52°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 56,175 |
| • Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 733124 |
| Telephone code | 03521 |
| Vehicle registration | WB61 - WB62 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balurghat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gangarampur |
Gangarampur (Bengali: গঙ্গারামপুর) is the 2nd largest town and a municipality in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The town is located on the bank of river Punarbhaba. It became the subdivision of newly formed district Dakshin Dinajpur when Paschim Dinajpur was bifurcated into Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur in 1992. In ancient time people often call the city Damdama or Devkot.
Gangarampur is located almost in the middle of Dakshin Dinajpur district at 25°24′N 88°31′E / 25.4°N 88.52°E. It has spread linearly along the banks of the Punarbhaba River. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The area of the city is 10.29 Sq. km.
Ancient manuscripts and inscriptions explored that there was a district named Kotibarsha with its capital at Devkot in Gangarampur Town which is locally known as Bangarh. The ruins of Bangarh speak volumes about the importance of this area. Its capital town Devkot is considered to be a historically famous place, from where a large number of inscriptions dating from Ashoka age to the Middle Ages, have been discovered.
Gangarampur has a Tropical wet-and-dry climate, with summer monsoons. The maximum temperatures can often exceed 38 °C (100 °F) during May–June. Winter tends to last from December to early-February, with the lowest temperatures hovering in the 4 °C (40 °F) to 8 °C (47 °F) range during December and January. Monsoon is the most notable phenomenon in the climate of the town. Maximum rainfall occurs during the monsoon in July–August.
As of 2011[update] India census, Gangarampur had a population of 56,175. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gangarampur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 70%. In Gangarampur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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