Rampurhat

Geography

Rampurhat is located at 24.17 North and 87.78 East. Rampurhat police station has jurisdiction over Rampurhat municipality and Rampurhat I CD Block. The headquarters of Rampurhat I CD block are located at Rampurhat. The northern portion of Rampurhat subdivision (shown in the map alongside) is part of the Nalhati Plains, a sub-micro physiographic region, and the southern portion is part of the Brahmani-Mayurakshi Basin, another sub-micro physiographic region occupying the area between the Brahmani in the north and the Mayurakshi in the south. There is an occasional intrusion of Rajmahal Hills, from adjoining Santhal Parganas, towards the north-western part of the subdivision. On the western side is Santhal Parganas and the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand can be seen in the map. Murshidabad district is on the eastern side. A small portion of the Padma River and the border with Bangladesh (thick line) can be seen in the north-eastern corner of the map. 96.62% of the population of Rampurhat subdivision live in the rural areas and 3.38% live in the urban areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.