Ramsagar Explained

Ramsagar
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Coordinates:25.5544°N 88.6233°W
Type:man made lake
Basin Countries:Bangladesh
Length:1.032km (00.641miles)
Width:0.364km (00.226miles)
Area:43.75ha
Depth:10m (30feet) (about)
Cities:Dinajpur

Ramsagar (Bengali: রামসাগর) is a small lake located in the village Tajpur in Dinajpur District. It is the most-frequently visited tourist destination in Dinajpur. [1]

Location

It is situated about 8 kilometers south of the Dinajpur town.

Description

The lake is about 1,079 meters long from north to south, and 192.6 meters wide from east to west. It was created in the mid-1750s, funded by Raja Ram Nath, after whom the lake is named. The excavation cost 30,000 taka at that time, and about 1.5 million labourers took part in the project.

References

  1. https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/441732/Tourism-Boom-at-Ramsagar-Dighi-in-Dinajpur- Tourism Boom at Ramsagar Dighi in Dinajpur, The Daily Sun, 26 November 2019