| Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org
Analysis )
Backwardness : Does not figure
in list of 447 backward districts
Disability : NA
HIV : A Category districts
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Literacy Ratio : NA
Population in Ramban (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 283313
Male : 149032
Female : 134281
Under 6 population
Total : 54745
Male : 28354
Female : 26391
Brief About Ramban District
Ramban is a newly created district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Geography
Ramban is located at 33.25° N 75.25° E. It has an average
elevation of 1156 metres (3792 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Ramban had a population of 5443. Males
constitute 68% of the population and females 32%. Ramban has an
average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the Indian national average
of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 59%. In Ramban,
10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Administration
Ramban district consists of 4 blocks: Ramban, Banihal, Gool and
Ramsoo.[1] Each block consists of a number of panchayats.
Politics
Ramban District has 2 assembly constituencies: Banihal and Ramban
Brief About Ramban District
Ramban is an important town on Jammu–Srinagar National
Highway 1-A,about 150 kms from Jammu and is situated on the right
bank of River Chenab. At PresentRamban is a Sub-District of District
Doda, with Tehsil Ramban and Tehsil Banihal as itsconstituents.
Additional Deputy Commissioner exercises administrative control
over thisSub-District with its headquarter at Ramban. Tehsil Ramban
comprises eleven PatwarHalqas with sixty one (old settlement) villages
having a population of 86343, whileTehsil Banihal comprises fourteen
Patwar Halqas with thirty three villages havingpopulation of 94487
as per 2001 census. Batote is a territorial Niabat of Tehsil Rambanwith
its headquarter at Batote, the boundaries of which start from Patnitop
and extendupto 12 kms on Batote-Doda road (National Highway 1-B)
and around 25 kms towardsRamban on National Highway 1-A. The Sub-District
is bounded by District Ramban onthe North, Tehsil Doda on the East
and District Udhampur on the South as well as West.
For the purpose of defining geographical boundaries of new DistrictRamban,
the Demarcation Committee visited Sub-District headquarter and interactedwith
various deputations. The issue of fixing boundaries of new District
Ramban was alsodiscussed with District Development Commissioner
Doda and other senior officers ofDistrict Administration. After
considering the recommendations of Districtadministration as well
as suggestions/views expressed by the public as also thememoranda
received by the Committee, following main issues emerged:-
- That a new Tehsil with its headquarter at Assar be created by
includingvillages falling in Niabats Assar and Batote to be part
of District Doda.
- That Niabat Batote be upgraded to a Tehsil with its headquarter
at Batote,including therein certain villages located across/along-side
the right bankof river Chenab, to be part of new District Ramban
- That villages forming part of Block/Niabat Gool be attached
with TehsilRamban to be part of new District Ramban.
- That a new District be created in respect of areas comprising
Mahore,Gool-Gulabgarh and Arnas, and till such time this demand
is met, areasfalling in Gool-Mahore may not be attached with Ramban
but should beallowed to continue as part of erstwhile District
Udhampur.
- That Patwar Halqas Chaka Kundi and Shamti be made part of TehsilRamban
after their deletion from Tehsil Doda.
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