Ramanujganj

Town in Chhattisgarh, India
23°48′N 83°42′E / 23.80°N 83.70°E / 23.80; 83.70Country IndiaStateChhattisgarhDistrictBalrampur district, ChhattisgarhElevation
428 m (1,404 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,692Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Chhattisgarhi, Bihari, SurgujiaTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
497220
Area code07779Vehicle registrationCG-15, CG-30

Ramanujganj is a town in the Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Ramanujganj is the border town of Chhattishgarh-Jharkhand State. The nearest airports are Ranchi(250 km) and Raipur(350 km). The nearest railway stations are Garhwa(50km) and Ambikapur(110 km) . District sessions court and district jail is situated here as well as district polytechnic College. A CRPF battalion is based here for training and protection of district if need arises.

Geography

Ramanujganj is located at 23°48′N 73°42′E / 23.80°N 73.70°E / 23.80; 73.70.[1] It has an average elevation of 428 m (1,404 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Ramanujganj had a population of 13,692. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ramanujganj has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Ramanujganj, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourist attractions

The nearby tourist attractions are Tattapani (hot spring) 16 km away which hosts a yearly fair in the month of January. There is a temple named pahadi mandir situated on the nearby hill and a lake which is very popular among the local population for boat riding and the park nearby. Cheetal and neelgai park is being developed here. There is also a picnic spot called paltan ghat and baba ka dukan 3 km from the city known for its naturally carved rocks formed by the stream of river Kanhar. There are also many gardens, temples, and park.If you want tea and mixture then best place is Batul and Kalipath which is 4 km from bijli office.If you want any stamp work then please visit to Piyush jaiswal

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramanujganj
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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