Ramdass
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 | |
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  Ramdass Location in Punjab, India  Ramdass Ramdass (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.9852°N 74.9095°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Tehsil | Ajnala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Indian Republic |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,398 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+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
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.
References
- "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.