Ramkola Explained

Ramkola
Other Name:Ramkola Dham
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.9°N 83.84°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kushinagar
Government Type:Democratic
Governing Body:Municipal board
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:05567
Elevation M:89
Population Total:14,433
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Bhojpuri
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:274305
Registration Plate:UP 57 (Padrauna RTO)

Ramkola is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kushinagar district which is also known as Padrauna district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geographically Ramkola is a fertile agricultural region and is known for large scale sugarcane cultivation. The only town in India having two sugar factories (one govt unit is closed now).Ramkola is locally famous for indigenous Rajput Clans colloquially called Thakurs and use the title Govind Rao . They were the Zamindars owning the land of around 25 kilometres in the area . Janta Inter College established in early 70s by Narpati Govind Rao is among the oldest in district.

Geography

Ramkola is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 75 metres (246 feet).

Temples

Vishva Darshan Temple is in Ramkola and contains idols of almost all of the saints and great philosophers from all over the world. The temple was built by the saint Swami Bhagwananand Ji Maharaj in the respect of his guru ji Swami Paramhans Ji. This place is the birthplace of the saint Swami Parmanand Ji Mahraj (Paramhans Ji) of Anusuiya Ashram, Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. Because of this Ramkola is known as Ramkola Dham.

Demographics

As reported in the 2011 India census, Ramkola had a population of 14,433. Males constituted 53% of the population, and females 47%. Ramkola had an average literacy rate of 69%, lower than the national average of 74%.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Ramkola.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramkola