Ramgarh, Uttarakhand Explained

Ramgarh
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Uttarakhand#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates:29.45°N 79.55°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttarakhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nainital
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1518
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:kumauni
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:UK-04

For other places with the same name, see Ramgarh

Ramgarh is a small hill station and tourist destination on the way to Mukteshwar in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. This place is rich in orchards. An unobstructed view of the snow-capped ranges of the Himalayas from this place can be seen. The place was once the cantonment of the English army. The famous poets Rabindranath Tagore and social worker Narain Swami had established their ashrams over here.[1] The writers Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' and Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan, famous by his pen-name "Agyeya" also lived here.[2] There is also a library dedicated to famous Hindi poet writer Mahadevi Varma, who got the idea of writing Lachma, the famous story, in Ramgarh.

Geography

Ramgarh is located at 29.45°N 79.55°W.[3] Ramgarh is divided into parts- Talla (lower part) and the Malla (Upper part). It has an average elevation of 1,518 metres (4,980 feet). The altitude ranges from 1,400 metres in the Talla (Lower) Ramgarh valley to 1,900 metres in Malla (Upper) Ramgarh. The East-West ridge above Malla Ramgarh has an elevation of 2000–2350 metres.

Economy

Tourism

Ramgarh, which is located near Mukteshwar, is visited and known by a few people.

Ramgarh is also known as the "Fruit Bowl of Kumaon" owing to its verdant orchards of peach, apricots, pears, and apples.[4] It comprises two parts - Malla, located on a high elevation, and Talla, located downhill. It also has a famous viewing spot called Dadi Point.

Nearby locations include Gagar Shiv temple, Tagore Top, Madhuban, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Hartola, Mukteshwar and Nathuakhan, all accessible from Nainital and Bhimtal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramgarh Tourism Ramgarh Travel Guide. euttaranchal. 2013-08-13 .
  2. News: Upadhyay. Vineet. Ramgarh: Where the Himalayas inspired Tagore. Times of India. 7 May 2015.
  3. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Ramgarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramgarh
  4. News: Upadhyay. Vineet. Ramgarh: Where the Himalayas inspired Tagore. Times of India. 7 May 2015.