Ramnagar, Madhya Pradesh
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New Ramnagar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  New Ramnagar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′N 81°04′E / 24.21°N 81.07°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Maihar district |
| Population | |
• Total | 133,393 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 485001 |
| Nearest city | Amarpatan |
| Sex ratio | 96/100 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 47.41% |
New Ramnagar is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It was located on the Son River in Maihar district, approximately 60 kilometers from the city of Satna.[1]
The town was affected by the Bansagar project. The town was completely submerged underwater and its inhabitants have been relocated to a newly developed and planned town called New Ramnagar. The inhabitants of the submerged town were provided monetary compensation and strips of land in the new town. Allegations of forcible acquisition, insufficient and/or delayed compensation in lieu of the land surrendered by the town's inhabitants have been made.[2]
Geography
[edit]Ramnagar is located on 24°13′N 81°04′E / 24.21°N 81.07°E. It has an average elevation of 358 metres (1174 feet). Multiple villages surround the city. 485881 Is Pin Code of Ramnagar. [3][4]
Governance
[edit]Ramnagar is a headquarter of tehsil and Devolpment Block in Maihar district. It has total 55 gram Panchayat and 260 Villages.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ https://maihar.nic.in/en/municipality-city-council/
- ^ "Land acquistion [sic] cases of Bansagar project to be disposed: Mishra". 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014.
- ^ https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2680882186#map=12/24.2171/81.0846
- ^ https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/madhya-pradesh/satna/ramnagar-satna#:~:text=Ramnagar%20Satna%20Pin%20Code%20is%20485881.
- ^ https://maihar.nic.in/en/tehsil/
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