Ramdia is an Indian village in
Kamrup rural district
Kamrup Rural district, or simply Kamrup district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p), is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the old Kamrup district into two in the year 2003; other being Kamrup Metrop ...
in the state of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
. It is situated on the north bank of river
Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...
30 km from the city
Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
, near
Hajo
Hajo is a historic town set in the hills northwest of Guwahati, Assam, India. It is a meeting point of Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims due to the various pilgrimage sites on the different hills of Hajo. To the Hindus, the Manikut Parbat of Hajo ...
town. Farming, local businesses, and government service are main professions of the people of Ramdia.
Education
Ramdia has several government and non-government schools and a college, including:
*Ramdia Higher Secondary School
*Sankardev Vidya Niketan Ramdia
*Binandi Chandra Medhi College, Ramdia
*Daffodil English School Ramdia
*Ujankuri M.E. School
*Kaliram Medhi Girls High School Ramdia
*Ramdia Girls High School
*Ujankuri High School
*Hahdia L.P. School, Hahdia
*Sunrise English Academy
*Aloran Educational Trust, Ramdia
*Ancholik Jatiya Vidyalay
Transport
The village is near
National Highway 27
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* Alberta Highway 27
* British Columbia Highway 27
* Manitoba Highway 27
* Prince Edward Island Route 27
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and connected to nearby towns and cities with regular buses and other modes of transportation. Regular bus services along with local passenger vehicles are available from
Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
.
Notable people
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Kaliram Medhi
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Saurav Kumar Chaliha
Saurabh Kumar Chaliha ( as, সৌৰভ কুমাৰ চলিহা; 1930 – 25 June 2011) is the pen name of a famous Assamese short story writer. His real name was Surendra Nath Medhi. His short story collection ''Ghulam'' won the pres ...
See also
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Sualkuchi
Sualkuchi (Pron: ˈsʊɑ:lˌkʊʧɪ, ) is a census town in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra, about 35 km from Guwahati, Sualkuchi is a block of Kamrup District. It ...
References
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Villages in Kamrup district