New Ramnagar is a town and a
Nagar Parishad
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in
Madhya Pradesh
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state in central
India
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. It was located on the
Son River
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in
Maihar district
The Maihar district () is one of the 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. Maihar city is the administrative headquarter of the Maihar district. Maihar district was formed on 5 October 2023 by the then Chief Minister of MP Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouh ...
, approximately 60 kilometers from the city of
Satna
Satna is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of Satna district. It is 7th largest city and List of cities in Madhya Pradesh by population, 8th most populous city of the s ...
.
The town was affected by the
Bansagar project. The town was completely submerged underwater and its inhabitants have been relocated to a newly developed and planned town called New Ramnagar. The inhabitants of the submerged town were provided monetary compensation and strips of land in the new town. Allegations of forcible acquisition, insufficient and/or delayed compensation in lieu of the land surrendered by the town's inhabitants have been made.
Geography
Ramnagar is located on . It has an average elevation of 358 metres (1174 feet). Multiple villages surround the city. 485881 Is Pin Code of Ramnagar.
Governance
Ramnagar is a headquarter of tehsil and Devolpment Block in Maihar district. It has total 55 gram Panchayat and 260 Villages.
[https://maihar.nic.in/en/tehsil/]
References
Cities and towns in Satna district
Mandla
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