Ramanagara

Ramanagara is a town and a city municipal council in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Ramanagara district.

The town was known as Shamserabad at the ruling time of Tippu Sultan. It was then called Closepet, after Sir Barry Close (1756–1813) in pre-Independence times. This name is retained in geology.

Geography

Ramanagara is approximately 50 km southwest of Bengaluru. It has an average elevation of 747 metres (2450 feet). district has 4 taluk's

Ramanagara is located on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway 'State Highway 17 (Karnataka), and 27 km from Kanakapura

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Ramanagar had a population of 79,365. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ramanagar has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 58%. In Ramanagar,13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Figures for the district, which was carved out of Bangalore Rural in September 2007, are not available as yet.now its change to Ramanagram District