Parasi | |
Other Name: | Parasi |
Native Name: | रामग्राम |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Motto: | "नगरबासीकाे सराेकार! स्वच्छ,पारदर्शी र विकासमुखी स्थानीय सरकार" |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) District |
Government Type: | Mayor–council government |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Dhanpat Yadav |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Samjhana Chaudhary |
Area Total Km2: | 96 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 64017[1] |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 27.5333°N 123°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 33000 |
Area Code: | 078 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Cwa |
Website: | http://ramgrammun.gov.np |
Official Name: | Ramgram |
Parts Type: | No. of Wards |
Governing Body: | Ramgram Municipality |
Parts: | 18 |
Ramgram is a town and municipality that is the capital of the Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 64,017 in 13,137 households. The former name, Parasi, is still widely used.
Ramgram is located about 9km (06miles) from the Mahendra Highway, the arterial roadway of Nepal (connected through the Sunwal Municipality). The roadway is also called Tanka Prasad Acharya Marga. Jeeps and buses run through this roadway from Sunwal Jeep Station. It is also connected through a highway, 5km (03miles) from Bumahi, a small town connected to Mahendra Highway.Ramgram's population is mainly Hindu, but it is also an important place for Buddhists because it is the location of Ramagrama stupa; the stupa, which was constructed around 2500 BCE, contains one of the relics of Buddha.[2] Every year, about 7,000 tourists visit the stupa.
3km (02miles) southwest of the Ramgram stupa is another temple known as Pali Bhagvati Temple, which is dedicated to Durga Goddess. There is a small river known as Jharahi. The place is situated in Ujaingadha, now known as Ujaini. It is also known as the maternal house of Gautam Buddha.
Bhojpuri is the most spoken language in Ramagram. 80.2% of the population spoke Bhojpuri, 9.2% Nepali, 9.1% Tharu as their first language. 1.5% of the population spoke Other languages.[3]