Ramgram, Nepal
Ramgram is a town and municipality and headquarter of Parasi District in the Province No. 5 of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 25,990 in 4,972 households.[1] The former name of Parasi is still widely used.
Rāmgrām (Parāsī) रामग्राम नगरपालिका (परासी) | |
|---|---|
  Rāmgrām (Parāsī) Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°32′N 83°40′E | |
| Country |  |
| Zone | Lumbini Zone |
| District | Parasi District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Narendra Gupta (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Rambha Kunwar (NC) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,990[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 33000 |
| Area code(s) | 078 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | http://ramgrammun.gov.np |
Ramgram is about 9 km from the Mahendra Highway, the arterial roadway of Nepal, connected through Sunwal Municipality. This roadway is also called Tanka Prasad Acharya Marga. The regular jeep and bus run through this roadway from Sunwal Jeep Station. Nowadays it is also connected through highway, 5 km from bumahi, a small town connected to Mahendra Highway.
Ramgram is mainly Hindu but also an important place for Buddhists because it is the location of Ramagrama stupa. This stupa, which was constructed around 2,500 BCE, contains one of the relics of Buddha.[2]
Media
To promote the local culture, Parasi has one FM community radio station, Radio Parasi – 90.2 MHz. It is located in Ramgram ward no. 3, Sangamtole. It produces many programs for all age groups. To promote culture, it broadcasts programs in many languages which are spoken in the district. Their educational programs help students at exam time too. They also have a musical program in which they play the songs of all categories which are latest in the market.
References
- General Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 2012
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Ramagrama, the relic stupa of Lord Buddha – UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 9 September 2018.