| Rampurhat | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 24.17°N 87.78°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Birbhum |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title1: | MP |
| Leader Name1: | Satabdi Roy |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | Asish Banerjee |
| Unit Pref: | Methttp://news.political-bengal.com/2017/03/20/the-organizational-structure-of-rss-bjp-outsmarts-congress-hints-chidambaram/ric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Registration Plate: | WB45/WB46 (Rampurhat RTO) |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.32 |
| Area Metro Km2: | 95.79 |
| Area Metro Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 57,833 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 731224 (Rampurhat Head Post Office) |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/STD code |
| Area Code: | +91-03461 (Rampurhat Telephone Exchange) |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 42, Birbhum |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Rampurhat, Hansan |
Rampurhat is an important city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Rampurhat subdivision. According to Census 2011 Rampurhat is the third most populous city in Birbhum district and 82nd most populous city in West Bengal.
Rampurhat is located at 24.17 North and 87.78 East.[4]
Rampurhat police station has jurisdiction over Rampurhat municipality and Rampurhat I CD Block.[5] [6]
The headquarters of Rampurhat I CD block are located at Rampurhat.[7]
The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map.[8] 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live the rural areas and 3.38% of the population live in the urban areas.[9]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
As of the 2011 census Rampurhat had a total population of 57,833, of whom 29,611 were male and 28,222 were female.[3]
The town is known for stone crushers and mines, which are situated on the Bengal - Jharkhand border (most are in Jharkhand). This belt provides employment to a wide range of people from all over Birbhum District and Santhal Pargana. There are almost 350 crushers installed.
Tourism is an industry in Rampurhat and the adjacent temple town Tarapith area. Hundreds of hotels were established there for people with religious interest. Tarapith is situated almost 9 km from Rampurhat township.
There is a Rampurhat municipality. It is divided into 18 wards.
The major schools for higher studies include:
There is one degree college - Rampurhat College. There is one medical college, Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital. There is Rampurhat Government Nursing College andone engineering college, Rampurhat Government Polytechnic.
Rampurhat is known for cultural activities. A number of schools teach music, dance, recitation and drama. Every year during Dol Utsab, a big programme is arranged at Netaji Subhas Muktomancha, involving multiple cultural performance groups. Rabindra Jayanti is celebrated in the town participated by many cultural groups from different localities. During Saraswati Puja, cultural programmes are organized in the schools. The local tribal people, mostly Santhals, frequently arrange for programmes representing their cultural aspects.
See main article: Rampurhat Junction railway station.
See main article: National Highway 14 (India).
See main article: National Highway 114A (India). Rampurhat is well connected with Kolkata and other cities of West Bengal and India by railways and bus services.
Many mail, express, superfast and passenger trains pass through and originate from the Rampurhat Junction railway station. Train service are available from Rampurhat to Kolkata, Chennai, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Jalpaiguri, Agartala, Guwahati, Delhi, Surat, Dhanbad, Patna, Ranchi, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhubaneswar, Ernakulam etc. The junction connects Rampurhat with Dumka - Deoghar - Jasidih.
Major National Highway passes through the city are NH 14 and NH 114A. There is a SBSTC Bus Depot in the city. Bus services are available from Rampurhat to all the major cities of West Bengal.
Rampurhat Helipad constructed for helicopter service for tourist purpose. Indian Air Force's Rampurhat Emergency Airport And Airbase station situated near Jharkhand - Bengal border of the city. Nearest airport of the city is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport.
Rampurhat has a delivery head post office, with PIN 731224. Non-delivery sub offices with the same PIN are Mahajanpatty PO, Nischintapur PO and Railpar Birbhum PO.[11]