Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Rampur
Rāmapura Mustafabad | |
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City | |
Center: Jama Masjid Rampur, Clockwise from top : Rampur Railway Station; Mohammad Ali Jauhar University; Rampur Raza Library; Aryabhatt Planetarium; Gandhi Samadhi | |
Rampur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Rampur Rampur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°48′N 79°00′E / 28.8°N 79.0°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Rampur |
| Region | Rohilkhand |
| Division | Moradabad |
| Named after | Ram Singh I |
| Government | |
| • Body | Rampur Nagar Palika Parishad |
| • MP | Mohibbullah Nadvi (SP) |
| • MLA | Akash Saxena (BJP) |
| • Zila Panchayat Chairman | Khyaliram Lodhi (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 84 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 43 |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 325,248 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 244901 |
| Telephone code | 0595 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-22 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/927 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 55.08% |
| Civic agency | Rampur Nagar Palika Parisad |
| Distance from Delhi | 186 kilometres (116 mi) NW (land) |
| Distance from Lucknow | 322 kilometres (200 mi) SE (land) |
| Governing body | Government of UP Government of India |
| Website | rampur |
Rampur (/ˈrɑːmpʊər/ ⓘ; ISO: Rāmapura; formerly Mustafabad) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Rampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly known for industries such as sugar refining and cotton milling. The Raza Library houses more than 12,000 rare manuscripts along with a notable collection of Mughal miniature paintings. Rampur is located about 322 kilometres north-west of the state capital Lucknow and approximately 180 kilometres from the national capital New Delhi.
In 2007, the Ministry of Minority Affairs identified Rampur district as one of the 14 'Minority Concentration Districts' in Uttar Pradesh, on the basis of the 2001 Census data relating to population, socio-economic indicators, and basic amenities. The city is also known for the Rampuri knife (chaaku), commonly known as the Rampuri.