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Ramrajatala
Ramrajatala
neighborhood
	Ramrajatala Railway Station
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Government
• Body	Howrah Minucipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	711112
Telephone code	91332627,2657
Vehicle registration	WB-
Nearest city	Kolkata
Literacy	62%
Lok Sabha constituency	Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Shibpur
Civic agency	Howrah Minucipal Corporation
Climate	Normal (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	10 °C (50 °F)

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Ramrajatala a neighborhood of the city of Howrah, in Howrah district of West Bengal, India. The name of the area comes from the presence of a Mandir dedicated to Lord Rama and the months long worship undertaken by thousands of people every year at the temple. This tradition of worshipping Rama here has continued for centuries.

History

Ramrajatala is one of the oldest parts of the city of Howrah. It is famous for the ancient Rama Mandir where Sri Rama is worshiped annually. The ceremonies last for nearly four months starting on Rama Navami in the Hindu month of Chaitra, lasting until to the end of Shraavana. The area is a densely populated within the city of Howrah. It has a small but very important^{[citation needed]} railway station. There is also a famous Industrial Training Institution in Howrah Homes near the railway station, through which a large number of students travel from nearby villages and towns. An important road, the Kona Expressway, passes nearby. This is important^{[citation needed]} connection for transportation to Kolkata as well as to different suburban area like Domjur, Bagnan, Amta, Bally and Digha. The area is in need of development in domains, such as drainage system because waterlogging is a major problem in this part of Howrah, road improvements, the most important, in the view of many residents,^[who?] is the need of a flyover at Ramrajatala railway crossing. The bus route is 52 no. which runs between Ramrajatala to Howrah Station/Esplanade in every five minutes. And the minibus runs from Ramrajatala to Rajabazar near science college. The famous screen actor comedian Late Bibhu Bhattacharya stayed there. A four month long Ram Puja happens in Ramrajatala . The place is named Ramrajatala because of this .

Places of interest

Rama Mandir. A fair is held during the four-month-long puja. This is popular, particularly during the bisarjan (immersion ceremony) that is the last journey on the last Sunday in Shraavana.

Shankar Math. A Shankaracharya Temple with a Gurukul styled school having a residential ashram for the poor and homeless students.

Lake Land Country Club, on Kona Exp Road. Great place to enjoy with family in any occasion. Previously known as Rashid Park.

Santragachhi Jheel, that attracts many migratory Siberian birds such as lesser whistling duck from December to February every year.
Some of the localities in Ramrajatala which interest visitors are:

Chaudhurypara

Bhattacharjeepara

Khaer Bagan

Kamardanga

Ichapur

Arupara

Nandipara

Muchipara

Doser Pallee

Dumur Jala Stadium - An indoor stadium with plays host to several prominent talent hunt contests.

Jagacha

Hatpukur

Institutions

1. Santragachi Kedarnath Institution

2. Bhanumati Balika Bidyalaya

3. Augustine's Public School

4. Maria's Day Ramrajatala Station Road

5. Vikramshila Academy

6. Kanailal Bhattacharya College

7. Howrah Homes ITI

8. Doomurjala Indoor Stadium & Sports Complex

9. Jigacha Smile Welfare Society Vocational Training Institute at Jagacha

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-'''Ramrajatala''' a neighborhood of the city of [[Howrah/Kolkata]], in [[Howrah district]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. The name of the area comes from the presence of a [[Mandir]] dedicated to [[Rama]] and the months long worship undertaken by thousands of people every year at the temple. This tradition of worshipping Rama here has continued for centuries.
+'''Ramrajatala''' a neighborhood of the city of [[Howrah]], in [[Howrah district]] of [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. The name of the area comes from the presence of a [[Mandir]] dedicated to [[Rama|Lord Rama]] and the months long worship undertaken by thousands of people every year at the temple. This tradition of worshipping Rama here has continued for centuries.
-<!-- This has been shortened into the above paragraph-ok?-is for the Lord (Sri) RAM who is been worship here for nearly four month long every year. And due to the preasence of Ram mandir in the town. The Town is called Ramrajatala. And its a hundreds of year old tradition of worshiping Sri RAM. Thousands of people comes during the occation to pay there homage to Sri Ram during the months long stay in the Mandir.  -->
+<!-- This has been shortened into the above paragraph-ok?-is for the Lord (Sri) Rama who is been worship here for nearly four month long every year. And due to the presence of Rama mandir in the town. The Town is called Ramrajatala. And its a hundreds of year old tradition of worshiping Sri Rama. Thousands of people comes during the occation to pay there homage to Sri Rama during the months long stay in the Mandir.  -->
 [[File:RamPuja Ramrajatala.jpg|thumb|The idols of Ram Sita at Ramrajtala, Howrah, India . A four-month-long Rampuja happens here . Also this is the reason why the name of this place is Ramrajatla]]
 == History ==
-Ramrajatala is one of the oldest parts of the city of [[Howrah]]. It is famous for the ancient Rama Mandir where Sri Ram is worshiped annually. The ceremonies last for nearly four months starting on [[Rama Navami]] in the Hindu month of [[Chaitra]], lasting until to the end of [[Shraavana]]. The area is a densely populated place within the city of Howrah. It has a small but very important{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} railway station. There is also a famous Industrial Training Institution in Howrah Homes near the railway station, through which a large number of students travel from nearby villages and towns. An important road, the Kona Expressway, passes nearby. This is important{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} connection for transportation to Kolkata as well as to different [[Suburb|suburban area]] like [[Domjur]], [[Bagnan]], [[Amta]], [[Bally (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bally]] and [[Digha]].
+Ramrajatala is one of the oldest parts of the city of [[Howrah]]. It is famous for the ancient Rama Mandir where Sri Rama is worshiped annually. The ceremonies last for nearly four months starting on [[Rama Navami]] in the Hindu month of [[Chaitra]], lasting until to the end of [[Shraavana]]. The area is a densely populated within the city of Howrah. It has a small but very important{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} railway station. There is also a famous Industrial Training Institution in Howrah Homes near the railway station, through which a large number of students travel from nearby villages and towns. An important road, the Kona Expressway, passes nearby. This is important{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} connection for transportation to Kolkata as well as to different [[Suburb|suburban area]] like [[Domjur]], [[Bagnan]], [[Amta]], [[Bally (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bally]] and [[Digha]].
 The area is in need of development in domains, such as [[drainage]] system because waterlogging is a major problem in this part of Howrah, road improvements, the most important, in the view of many residents,{{Who|date=June 2011}} is the need of a flyover at Ramrajatala [[Level crossing|railway crossing]]. The bus route is 52 no. which runs between Ramrajatala to Howrah Station/Esplanade in every five minutes. And the [[minibus]] runs from Ramrajatala to Rajabazar near science college. The famous screen actor comedian Late Bibhu Bhattacharya stayed there. A four month long Ram Puja happens in Ramrajatala . The place is named Ramrajatala because of this .
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 * Lake Land Country Club, on Kona Exp Road. <!-- what does this mean?- It is a locale for shooting Tollywood movies,  auditions for many national talent hunt contests are held here --> Great place to enjoy with family in any occasion. Previously known as Rashid Park.
-* [[Santragachhi]] Jheel, that attracts many migratory Siberian birds such as [[lesser whistling duck]] from December to February every year.
+* [[Santragachhi]] Jheel, that attracts many migratory Siberian birds such as [[lesser whistling duck]] from December to February every year.<br>Some of the localities in Ramrajatala which interest visitors are:
+* ''Chaudhurypara''
-<!-- I have tried to find these places but apart from a few, which are actually nearby areas I haven't found anything particularly interesting *Jigacha
+* ''Bhattacharjeepara''
-*Chaudhurypara
+* ''Khaer Bagan''
-*Bhattacharjeepara
+* ''Kamardanga''
-*Khaer Bagan
+* ''Ichapur''
-*Kamardanga
+* ''Arupara''
-*Ichapur
+* ''Nandipara''
-*Arupara
+* ''Muchipara''
-*Nandipara
+* ''Doser Pallee''
-*Muchipara
+* Dumur Jala Stadium - An indoor stadium with plays host to several prominent talent hunt contests.
-*Doser Pallee
+* [[Jagacha]]
-*Dumur Jala Stadium - An indoor stadium with plays host to several prominent talent hunt contests.
+* ''Hatpukur''
-*[[Jagacha]]
-*Hatpukur
- -->
 == Institutions ==