Ramdurg is a town in Belgaum district

Belgaum district

Belgaum district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The city of Belgaum is the district headquarters in North Karnataka. By the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 4778439...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

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It is believed that Rama

Rama

Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...

 stayed in this place during his exile, hence the name.

History

The princely state of Ramdurg was one of the non-salute princely states of British India, under the Bombay Presidency

Bombay Presidency

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, later the Deccan States Agency

Deccan States Agency

The Deccan States Agency was a unit of British India exercising suzerainty over a number of princely states. The agency was created in the 1930s, and was composed of a number of princely states in western India, located in the present-day Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka...

, founded in 1799. The Hindu rulers, of the Konkanasth dynasty, used the title of Raja

Raja

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. Ramdurg measured 438 square kilometers in area. According to the 1901 census, the population was 37,848.

Ramdurg acceded to the Dominion of India

Dominion of India

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 on March 8, 1948 and is currently a part of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 state

States and territories of India

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.

Demographics

India census

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, Ramadurga had a population of 22741. Males population 11528 and females 11212. density 187per km². sex ratio 971. The town has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 55%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Hospitals in Ramdurg

Apte hospital, Bilagi hospital,Government hospital, Kulgod multispeciality hospital, Kulkarni Hospital, Kanbur hospital, Kambi hospital.

Culture

Godachi Fair (October–November) at Godachi village, which is close to Ramdurg, is a major fair of the district. Khanpeth, Torgal, Budnur, Batakurki, Suriban Katkol, Chandaragi, Surebhan, and Mudkavi are the surrounding places.

Transport

Belgaum Airport and Hubli Airport are the airports nearby. Belgaum Railway Station and Hubli railway station are the nearest railhead.
nearby district places are
dharwad 80 km, hubli 100 km, belgaum 90 km, bagalkot 70 km.