About Ramdurg

Ramdurg (Kannada: , Ramadurga) is a town in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is believed that Rama stayed in this place during his exile, hence the name. The princely state of Ramdurg was one of the non-salute princely states of British India, under the Bombay Presidency, later the Deccan States Agency, founded in 1799. The Hindu rulers, of the Konkanasth dynasty, used the title of Raja. Ramdurg measured 438 square kilometers in area. According to the 1901 census, the population was 37,848. Ramdurg acceded to the Dominion of India on March 8, 1948 and is currently a part of Karnataka state. As of 2001 India census, Ramadurga had a population of 22741. Males population 11528 and females 11212. density 187per km. sex ratio 971. The town has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 55%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Apte hospital, Bilagi hospital,Government...