Ramnagar, Nainital

Ramnagar
Town
Nickname: 
Corbett City
Ramnagar is located in Uttarakhand
Ramnagar
Ramnagar
Ramnagar is located in India
Ramnagar
Ramnagar
Coordinates: 29°23′42″N 79°07′35″E / 29.39500°N 79.12639°E / 29.39500; 79.12639
Country India
StateUttarakhand
Division Kumaon
DistrictNainital
Named forSir Henry Ramsay
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total97,916
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Kumaoni
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
244715
Telephone code915947
Vehicle registrationUK-19

Ramnagar (Kumaoni: Rāmnagar) is a town and municipal board in the Nainital district of Kumaon, India. It is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Nainital, the headquarters of the district.

Ramnagar is a gateway to the Corbett National Park,[1][2] the oldest national park and a famous tourist destination. The Garjiya Devi Temple[3][4] and Sitabani temple, Sitabani Wildlife Reserve[5] located nearby also attract many visitors.

Uttarakhand Board of School Education is headquartered in Ramnagar. The board was set up in 2001, and is responsible for administering courses of instructions, textbooks, and to conduct examinations for secondary school students of the state.

  1. ^ "eCorbett Ver 2.0...Official Webportal of Corbett Tiger Reserve, Ramnagar". www.corbettonline.uk.gov.in. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Corbett National Park | Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board | Department of Tourism, Government Of Uttarakhand, India". | Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board | Department of Tourism, Government Of Uttarakhand, India. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Incredible India | Garjia Temple". www.incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Garjiya Devi Temple". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ "This Music Composer Bought An Entire Hill And Turned It Into A Wildlife Sanctuary!". IndiaTimes. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

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