Rampur | |
Native Name Lang: | hi |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
Latd: | 25.56159 |
Latns: | N |
Longd: | 85.52446 |
Longew: | E |
Coordinates Region: | IN- |
Coordinates Display: | inline,title |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Samastipur district |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Locally Spoken |
Demographics1 Info1: | Maithili, Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Rampur is a small yet prosperous and economically developing village in the Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar.
The type of soil found here is the fertile alluvial soil which covers the entire northern plain.Alluvial soils as a whole are very fertile. Mostly these soils contain adequate proportion of potash, phosphoric acid and lime which are ideal for the growth of sugarcane, paddy, wheatand other cereal and pulse crops. Due to its high fertility, regions of alluvial soils such as Rampur are intensivelycultivated and densely populated.
Tobacco is the main commercial crop grown here. The farming of tobacco is the main source of income for many of the households in the village.
Dairy farming, poultry, pisciculture and apiculture are the major economic activities.
The nearest station to the village is the Kishanpur Railway Station, about 5 km from this station.
Unlike other villages in the area, Rampur has very good road connectivity.
The Patna International Airport also known as Jaiprakash Narayan Airport is the nearest airport to the village.
The major language spoken by the people of the village is Urdu and Maithili.
Hindu and Muslim both are living here.
Chathh puja
Herds of Nilgai,- the largest Asian antelope can be seen in the outskirts of the village. Nilgai are a crop menace, causing large-scale damages, to the crops. They can be legally hunted.