Ramkot, Jammu and Kashmir
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Ramkot
Ramkote | |
|---|---|
Tehsil and Village | |
  Ramkot Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Ramkot Ramkot (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′24″N 75°19′55″E / 32.640°N 75.332°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kathua |
| Tehsil | Ramkot[2] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,734[3] |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Dogri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 184205[4] |
Ramkot is a village and tehsil in Kathua district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located about 80 kilometres from the district headquarter kathua.
History
[edit]In 1848 Raja Ran Singh, ruler of Jaswan kingdom endured imprisonment with an iron mould around his neck in British India until Maharaja Gulab Singh intervened, securing his release and marriage to his granddaughter with jagir of Ramkot consisting of 22 villages as dowry gift. In 1877, Ran Singh’s British India estates were restored in Jaswan, Rajpura, and Amb. He passed away in 1892, succeeded by his son, Raja Raghunath Singh, who ruled until 1918. Raja Lakshman Singh then ruled Ramkot from 1918 to 1945, passing away on June 4, 1945, and was cremated at Khoon. His son, Raja Chain Singh, held the throne from 1945 to 1947. [5]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census of India, Ramkot has 534 households.[3] The literacy rate of Ramkote was 73.08% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Male literacy stands at 79.55% while the female literacy rate was 65.99%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2724 | 1441 | 1283 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 350 | 199 | 151 |
| Scheduled caste | 664 | 352 | 312 |
| Scheduled tribe | 285 | 156 | 129 |
| Literacy | 73.08% | 79.55% | 65.99% |
| Workers (all) | 769 | 663 | 106 |
| Main workers (all) | 700 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 69 | 60 | 9 |
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]Ramkot is connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir by the Challa-Dayalachak Road and NH 44.
Rail
[edit]The nearest railway station is Chak Dayala, located at a distance of 28 kilometres. The nearest major railway stations are Jammu Tawi railway station and Kathua railway station located at a distance of 83 kilometres and 55 kilometres respectively.
Air
[edit]The nearest airport to Ramkot is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 80 kilometres.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ramkot, Kathua (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Tehsils in Kathua". Kathua district. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Ramkot Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Ramkot Pincode". India TV. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Ramkote : The Historical Village". Retrieved 25 March 2025.
