Ramgram Municipality
Ramgram is a town and municipality that is the capital of the Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 59455 in 10855 households. The former name Parasi is still widely used.
Parasi
रामग्राम Parasi | |
|---|---|
| Ramgram | |
Buddha Chowk | |
| Motto(s): "नगरबासीकाे सराेकार! स्वच्छ,पारदर्शी र विकासमुखी स्थानीय सरकार" | |
Parasi Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°32′N 83°40′E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Nawalparasi (West of Bardaghat Susta) District |
| No. of Wards | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Body | Ramgram Municipality |
| • Mayor | Dhanpat Yadav |
| • Deputy Mayor | Samjhana Chaudhary |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.32 km2 (49.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 59,455 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 33000 |
| Area code | 078 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | http://ramgrammun.gov.np |
Ramgram is located about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the Mahendra Highway, the arterial roadway of Nepal, connected through the Sunwal Municipality. This roadway is also called Tanka Prasad Acharya Marga. Jeeps and buses run through this roadway from Sunwal Jeep Station. It is also connected through a highway, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Bumahi, a small town connected to Mahendra Highway.
Ramgram is mainly Hindu, but it is also an important place for Buddhists, because it is the location of Ramgram stupa. This stupa, which was constructed around 2500 BCE, contains one of the relics of Buddha. Every year, about 7,000 tourists visit the stupa.
3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the Ramgram stupa is another temple known as Pali Bhagvati Temple, which is dedicated to Durga Goddess. There is a small river known as Jharahi. The place is situated in Ujaingadha, now known as Ujaini. It is also known as the maternal house of Gautam Buddha.