Rampurhat
Rampurhat | |
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City and Municipality | |
Aerial view of Rampurhat | |
Rampurhat Location in West Bengal, India Rampurhat Rampurhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°10′N 87°47′E / 24.17°N 87.78°E | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body |
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| • MP | Satabdi Roy |
| • MLA | Dhruba Saha |
| Area | |
| 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 95.79 km2 (36.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 57,833 | |
| • Density | 3,544/km2 (9,178/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 731224 (Rampurhat Head Post Office) |
| Telephone/STD code | +91-03461 (Rampurhat Telephone Exchange) |
| Vehicle registration | WB45/WB46 (Rampurhat RTO) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 42, Birbhum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rampurhat, Hansan |
| Website | birbhum wbtrda |
| rampurhatmunicipality | |
Rampurhat is a city in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India. Rampurhat is the Third largest town in Birbhum. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Rampurhat, the most populous subdivision in the Birbhum district. The city is known for its religious significance, its markets, and the area's natural environment. Rampurhat, located near the West Bengal–Jharkhand border, enjoys excellent connectivity with National Highway 14 passing through the city and Rampurhat Railway Junction being one of the busiest in eastern India.