Ramgarh, Siwan

Ramgarh रामगढ़
Gram Panchayat
Ramgarh Location in Bihar Show map of Bihar Ramgarh Ramgarh (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°58′41″N84°25′43″E / 25.9781°N 84.4285°E / 25.9781; 84.4285
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Siwan district
Block	Siswan
Government
• Type	Local Government
• Body	Panchayati Raj
•  Panchayat	Ramgarh [1]
•  Mukhiya	Chanda Bharati [2]
Area [3]
• Total	3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation [4]	57 m (187 ft)
Population  (2,011 Census) [5]
• Total	6,684
• Density	1,830/km2 (4,740/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi & English
• Regional	Bhojpuri
Demographics
•  Literacy [6]	55.36% Males: (68.62%) Females:(41.19%)
•  Sex ratio [7]	912
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	841203 [8]
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR
Vehicle registration	BR29
Website	siwan.nic.in

Ramgarh is a gram panchayat located in the Siswan block of Siwan district in the state of Bihar, India. ^[9] The village is situated near the Daha River. ^{[10] [11]}

History

The history of the village is intrinsically linked to the legend of this ancient Shiva temple, which dates back to the 17th century. According to local legend, the temple's story begins with King Mahendra Vir Vikram Sahdeo of Nepal. ^[12] The king was suffering from a skin disease and was on his way to Varanasi to bathe in the holy Ganges River for a cure. While passing through a dense forest (the site of present-day Siwan), he stopped to rest under a peepal tree. As he searched for water, he found a small ditch. When he washed his hands with the water, his disease was miraculously cured. That night, Lord Shiva appeared to the king in a dream and told him to excavate the area under the peepal tree and build a temple there. The king followed the divine instructions, and a shivalinga (a representation of Lord Shiva) was unearthed. He then built the temple on that very spot. He also had a large pond dug next to the temple, known as the 52 Beegha Pond, which is believed to have healing properties. ^[13]

Geography

According to government records, the village code of Ramgarh is 232794. The total geographical area of Ramgarh village is 365 hectares. The village has 1,268 houses. ^[14]

Demographics

The 2011 Census of India recorded Ramgarh village in Bihar with a population of 6,684, comprising 3,497 males and 3,187 females, spread across 23 households. The village has a notable literacy rate of 55.36%, with 2,533 literate males and 1,895 literate females. ^[15] The sex ratio in Ramgarh is 912, indicating a below-average ratio compared to the national average of 940. ^[16]

Age distribution

Children aged 0–6 years number 1,054, accounting for 15.77% of the total population of this village. The child sex ratio is 873 females for every 1,000 males. ^[7]

Literacy

According to the 2011 Census, the literacy rate in Ramgarh is 55.36%. The male literacy rate is 68.62%, while the female literacy rate is 41.19% ^[7]

Villages in panchayat

Here the list of the village name which is in the Ramgarh Panchayat. ^[17]

• Pipra
• Nagai
• Birti Lakheraj
• Birti
• Menhdar
• Nagai Khas
• Nirmal Nagai

See also

• Siswan
• Siwan district
• Panchayati raj (India)
• List of villages in Siwan district
• Siwan subdivision
• Administration in Bihar
• Daraunda Assembly constituency
• Siwan Lok Sabha constituency

References

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11. "सिसवन में दाहा नदी के तट पर मवेशियों को नहीं मिल रहा पीने के लिए पानी". Bhaskar . 9 August 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
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13. "जानें, नेपाल नरेश ने क्यों कराई थी महेंद्रनाथ मंदिर की स्थापना और क्या है इसका महत्व - Know The Story Of Mahendranath Mandir And Importance Of 52 Beegha Pond Bath". Jagran (in Hindi). Mehdar, Siwan . Retrieved 16 September 2025.
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