Gangarampur

Gangarampur (Bengali: গঙ্গারামপুর) is the 2nd largest town and a municipality in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The town is located on the bank of river Punarbhaba. It became the subdivision of newly formed district Dakshin Dinajpur when Paschim Dinajpur was bifurcated into Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur in 1992. In ancient time people often call the city Damdama or Devkot.

Geography

Gangarampur is located almost in the middle of Dakshin Dinajpur district at 25°24′N 88°31′E / 25.4°N 88.52°E / 25.4; 88.52. It has spread linearly along the banks of the Punarbhaba River. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The area of the city is 10.29 Sq. Km.

History

Ancient manuscripts and inscriptions explored that there was a district named Kotibarsha with its capital at Devkot in Gangarampur Town which is locally known as Bangarh. The ruins of Bangarh speak volumes about the importance of this area. Its capital town Devkot is considered to be a historically famous place, from where a large number of inscriptions dating from Ashoka age to the Middle Ages, have been discovered.