Rampurhat
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Rampurhat রামপুরহাট Rampur Hat |
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| Town | |
 Rampurhat
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| Coordinates: 24°10′N 87°47′E / 24.17°N 87.78°ECoordinates: 24°10′N 87°47′E / 24.17°N 87.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Government | |
| • Type | West Bengal |
| • MP | Satabdi Roy |
| • Minister In Charge(West Bengal Govt.) | Dr. Asish Banerjee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,833 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 731224 |
| Telephone Code | +91-3461 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Birbhum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rampurhat, Hansan |
| Website | birbhum |
Rampurhat' is a town and a municipality in Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Rampurhat is a rapidly growing township. It is a peaceful town near the West Bengal / Jharkhand border. Rampuhat is an important town 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. Distance from Kolkata is 220 km (railway distance).
Rampurhat is located at 24.17 North and 87.78 East.
As of 2011[update] India census, Rampurhat has a population of 57,833 including block-I(mostly the municipal area) and block-II. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rampurhat has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 66%. In Rampurhat, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The town is also 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 adjacent temple town Tarapith area. hundreds of Hotels were established there for the people of religious interest.
Tarapith is situated almost 3 kms. from Rampurhat township.
There is a Rampurhat municipality.It is divided into 18 wards.Currently,it is controlled by the Indian National Congress-Trinamool Congress alliance.In the 2010 municipal elections,the municipality faced a hung verdict.Later,the Trinamool Congress with 7 elected councillors,formed the municipal board taking support of 4 Congress Councillors (including 2 independents).
There are 6 major schools for high studies - namely Rampurhat J. L. Vidyabhavan(one of the best educational institutes in Birbhum, estd. in 1955) which is co-educational after 10 standard,Rampurhat High School (one of the best in Birbhum and the oldest school of Rampurhat established in 1886), Rampurhat Girls' High School (a prestigious high school for girls estd. in 1900),Rampurhat High School for Girls. The schools follow WB Board .One school,The Heritage School follows CBSE curriculum. St Paul's School is affiliated to CISCE. Other important schools are Railway Adarsha vidyamandir(HS) & more than 17 primary schools. There are two colleges - Asleha Girls college and Rampurhat College. Soon a Medical College will come up in the town.
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