Ramban is a

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Ramban district Ramban district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kas ...

of Jammu and Kashmir,

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, which is the district headquarters of

. It lies on the banks of the

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river in

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on the National Highway-1A (now NH-44) at about 120 km from

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and about 130 km from

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, making it almost the central point on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

History

C.E. Bats writes in his book, ‘''The Gazetteer of Kashmir''’, that before the formation of the J&K State in 1846, there was a small village consisting of 15 houses on the right bank of

river known as Nashband (later 'Ramban'). When Raja

Gulab Singh Maharaja Gulab Singh Jamwal (1792–1857) was the first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir and the founder of the Dogra dynasty. Originally a commander of the Sikh Empire, he sided with the British in the First Anglo-Sikh War and briefly became ...

of Jammu became the Maharaja of J&K State, he adopted the

- Udhampur-

Banihal Banihal is a town and a notified area committee, near Ramban town in Ramban district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a rural and hilly area with Kamirwah being one of the most prominent hills. It is located about ...

route to reach

for the movement of royal caravans. In this process, Ramban received the status of halting station for the royal caravans. The

Dogras The Dogras, or Dogra people, are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group living primarily in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. They speak their native Dogri language. They live predominantly in the Duggar region of the Jammu Div ...

constructed a pucca building near present Ramban and a wooden bridge for the crossing of

River. Sukhdev Singh Chadak writes in his book ''Maharaja Ranbir Singh'' that Maharaja passed an order for a cart road from

via

and a suspension bridge over

River at Ramban. This road became a national highway; it is being converted into four lanes. With the development of this road, the halting station Ramban also developed significantly and now it has got the status of district headquarters.

Geography

Ramban district has an average elevation of 747 metres (3792 feet). The boundary lines of Ramban district have come to be drawn from Patnitop on its south, Assar on its east, Gool on its west and

on its north. Ramban district comprises seven Tehsils, namely Banihal, Khari, Pogal Paristan, Ramban, Rajgarh and Gool, and four community development blocks, namely Banihal, Gool, Ramban and Ramsoo. The district consisted of 116 census villages and 127 Revenue villages in 2001. Total panchayat Halqas in District Ramban are 142.

Climate

Demographics

, the Indian census shows Ramban town with a population of 3,596, of which 1,873 are males while 1,723 are females. The literacy rate of Ramban town is 82.23%. In Ramban, male literacy is around 90.42% while female literacy rate is 73.52%.

Villages in Ramban District

Attractions

Gajpat Fort

There is an important fort known as Gajpat Fort on the top of the mountain. It is said that once

Sheikh Abdullah Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (5 December 1905 – 8 September 1982) was an Indian politician who played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah was the founding leader and President of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Confer ...

was kept imprisoned in this fort for several days during initial years of accession of Jammu and Kashmir. In 1825,

imprisoned Raja Sultan Khan of Bimbar in this fort. Sultan Khan died there and was buried at Chanderkote. In 1858 Mean Hathu Singh, the Governor of

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, and close relatives of Maharaja revolted against the state government and tried to kill Maharaja Ranbir Singh. Mean Hathu was arrested and moved to Gajpat fort.

Mosques in Ramban

Jamma Masjid is located in Masjid Market Ramban Just Near newly Constructed Flyover Cafeteria Masjid and Jadeed Jamma Masjid Near Higher Secondary school Ramban and other mosques in Maitra are Jamia Masjid Salfia Maitra.

Literacy rate

* Town: 82.23% * District: 54.27%

Gallery

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Transport

Road

Ramban is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir, India by the

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Rail

Ramban is connected with railways. The nearest railway station is Sangaldan-Ramban Railway Station, located at a distance of 28 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is Jammu Airport, located at a distance of 124 kilometres.

References

{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir Cities and towns in Ramban district Tehsils of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)