Ramdass

Summary

Ramdass is a city, near Amritsar city and a municipal council in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is situated on the bank of Ravi river. It is a border area.

Ramdass
Ramdass is located in Punjab
Ramdass
Ramdass
Location in Punjab, India
Ramdass is located in India
Ramdass
Ramdass
Ramdass (India)
Coordinates: 31°59′07″N 74°54′34″E / 31.9852°N 74.9095°E / 31.9852; 74.9095
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictAmritsar
TehsilAjnala
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • BodyIndian Republic
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,398
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

It is an ancient holy city. It is nearly 50 K.M. far from Amritsar. It is connected through railway line (Amritsar - Verka - Fatehgarh Churrian - Ramdass - Gurdaspur - Dera Baba Nanak) and all weather concrete road (Amritsar - Ajnala - Ramdass - Dera Baba Nanak and Amritsar - Majitha - Fatehgarh Churrian - Ramdass). Dera Baba Nanak (Kartarpur Corridor, Pakistan) is 14 K.M. far away from Ramdas.

In ancient times Baba Budha (ਬਾਬਾ ਬੁੱਢਾ ਜੀ) ji lived here. His last cremation was done here by Guru Hargobind Ji, sixth Sikh Guru. In His remembrance two Gurudwaras are built here named Gurudwara Tappasthan (ਗੁਰੂਦੁਆਰਾ ਤਪ ਅਸਥਾਨ) and Gurudwara Smadha (ਗੁਰੂਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਮਾਧਾਂ).

Demographics edit

As of 2001 India census,[1] Ramdass had a population of 5790. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ramdass has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 56%. In Ramdass, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Ramdass city belongs to the Jat Sikh Bal clan.

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Ramdass city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Ramdass city, 2011 census[2]
Religion Total Female Male Gender ratio
Sikh 4,092 1,951 2,141 911
Hindu 2,204 1,055 1,149 918
Christian 18 9 9 1000
Muslim 1 1 0 --
Not stated 83 46 37 1324
Total 6,398 3,062 3,336 917

References edit

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Ramdas (M Cl)