Rampur, Uttar Pradesh

This article is about the city in Uttar Pradesh. For other uses, see Rampur (disambiguation).

Rampur
Rāmapura
City
Center: Jama Masjid Rampur, Clockwise from top : Rampur Railway Station; Mohammad Ali Jauhar University; Rampur Raza Library; Aryabhatt Planetarium; Gandhi Samadhi
Center: Jama Masjid Rampur, Clockwise from top : Rampur Railway Station; Mohammad Ali Jauhar University; Rampur Raza Library; Aryabhatt Planetarium; Gandhi Samadhi
Rampur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Rampur
Rampur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Rampur is located in India
Rampur
Rampur
Rampur (India)
Coordinates: 28°48′N 79°00′E / 28.8°N 79.0°E / 28.8; 79.0
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRampur
RegionRohilkhand
DivisionMoradabad
Named forRam Singh I
Government
 • BodyRampur Nagar Palika Parishad
 • MPMohibbullah Nadvi (SP)[1]
 • MLAAkash Saxena (BJP)
 • Zila Panchayat ChairmanKhyaliram Lodhi [2](BJP)
Area
 • Total84 km2 (32 sq mi)
 • Rank43
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total325,248
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[3]
 • Additional officialUrdu[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
244901
Telephone code0595
Vehicle registrationUP-22
Sex ratio1000/927 ♂/♀
Literacy55.08%
Civic agencyRampur Nagar Palika Parisad
Distance from Delhi186 kilometres (116 mi) NW (land)
Distance from Lucknow322 kilometres (200 mi) SE (land)
Governing bodyGovernment of UP
Government of India
Websiterampur.nic.in

Rampur (/ˈrɑːmpʊər/ pronunciationⓘ; ISO: Rāmapura) is a town and the municipality headquarter of Rampur District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly known for its various industries, like sugar refining and cotton milling. Its library has more than 12,000 rare manuscripts and a fine collection of Mughal miniature paintings.[4] It is located 322 kilometres north-west of the state capital Lucknow.

In 2007, the Ministry of Minority Affairs identified Rampur District as one of 14 'Minority Concentration' districts in the state, on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators.[5] The city is known for its Rampuri chaaku (knife).[6]

  1. ^ Rampur Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Mohibbullah of SP Wins
  2. ^ "रामपुर: नवनिर्वाचित जिला पंचायत अध्यक्ष ख्यालीराम लोधी ने ली शपथ".
  3. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Rampur Raza library a structure of national importance". Razalibrary.gov.in. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Identification of Minority Concentration Districts". 22 June 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ^ Srivastava, Prashant (23 April 2019). "Chinese imports kill 'Rampuri knife' as Jaya Prada & Azam Khan are busy fighting each other". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 March 2021.