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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Ramtek
| settlement_type          = Municipal council
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1        = State
| subdivision_name1        = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2        = District
| subdivision_name2        = [[Nagpur District|Nagpur]]
| government_type          = Municipal council
| governing_body           = Ramtek Municipal council
| demographics_type1       = Language
| demographics1_title1     = Official
| demographics1_info1      = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| website                  = [https://nagpur.gov.in/public-utility/ramtek-municipal-council/ Ramtek Municipal council]
| named_for                = [[Rama]]
| leader_title1            = MP
| leader_name1             = [[Shyamkumar Barve|Shyamkumar (Bablu) Barve]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 June 2024 |title=Ramtek, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Shyamkumar Barve Wins Race by 76768 Votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/story/ramtek-maharashtra-lok-sabha-election-results-2024-live-updates-clse-2547815-2024-06-04 |access-date=4 June 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

| leader_title2            = MLA
| leader_name2             = Ashish Jaiswal<ref>{{Cite news|title=New Maharashtra government will do justice to Vidarbha: MLA Ramtek Ashish Jaiswal|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/new-state-govt-will-do-justice-to-vidarbha-ramtek-mla/articleshow/92708658.cms#_ga=2.42191843.732116571.1672758362-879960848.1672758362|website=Times of India| date=7 July 2022 }}</ref>
| postal_code_type         = Pincode
| postal_code              = 441106<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramtek Pin Code|url=https://news.abplive.com/pincode/maharashtra/nagpur/ramtek-pincode-441106.html|website=ABP news}}</ref>
| image_skyline            = Spire of Main Shrine - Ram Temple, Ramtek.JPG
| image_caption            = Spire of Main Shrine - Ram Temple, Ramtek
}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}

'''Ramtek''' is a city and [[municipal council]] in [[Nagpur district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].

==Religious significance==
Ramtek hosts a historic temple of [[Rama]]. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where [[Rama]], the [[Hindu]] god, rested while he was in exile, Hence it is named Ramtek.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramtek: A Secret Getaway in Maharashtra |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/travel/ramtek-near-nagpur-is-known-for-its-religious-and-adventure-tourism-news-190578 |website=Outlook India|date=7 April 2022 }}</ref> According to [[Hindu mythology]], the [[ashram]] of the Hindu sage [[Agastya]] was situated close to Ramtek. The present temple was built by [[Raghuji Bhonsale]], the Maratha ruler of Nagpur in 18th century after his victory over fort of Deogarh in Chhindwara.

This place is also related to the Sanskrit poet [[Kalidasa]]. It is believed that Kalidasa wrote [[Meghadūta]] in the hills of Ramtek.

== Jain Temple ==
{{Main|Ramtek Jain temple}}
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[[File:Summit of Shantinath Jain Mandir, Ramtek. - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|Shantinath Jain temple]]
Ramtek is also known for its ancient [[Jain]] temple with various ancient statues of Jain [[Tirthankara]]. The main idol of [[Shantinatha]], the sixteenth Tirthankara has a legend associated with it.

It became more popular when one of the leading [[Digambar]] [[Jain]] [[Acharyas]], [[Acharya Vidyasagar]] visited and stayed with his sangh in Ramtek in 1993, 94, 2008, 2013 and 2017 for the four months of [[chaturmas]] during the rainy season. With his inspiration, a big [[Jain]] temple has been constructed.

The place was ruled by Gond rulers before being captured by the Bhonsale rulers of Nagpur in the eighteenth century.

==Education==
Ramtek has an engineering college '''KITS'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kits.edu |title=KITS Engineering college}}</ref> which comes under [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University]], [[Nagpur]] as also the [[Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac/ |title=Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University}}</ref> The college Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce is also located in Ramtek.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sntcollegeramtek.org/ |title=Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce, Ramtek}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Nagpur.png|right|thumb|200px|Map of Nagpur district with major towns(including Ramtek) and rivers.]]  
Ramtek is located at {{Coord|21.4|N|79.33|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Ramtek.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramtek]</ref> It has an average elevation of 345&nbsp;metres (1131&nbsp;feet). It is located at a distance of around 50&nbsp;km from [[Nagpur]]. [[Khindasi lake]] is one of the important tourist attractions at Ramtek.

==Attractions==
[[Khindsi Lake]] near Ramtek offers water sports activities.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} Ramdham on the Jabalpur National Highway is a theme park with replica temples. Ramdham was later expanded into a water park, resort, adventure zone, agro zone, bird zone by the name of Lighthouse Water Park & Resort.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ramtek had a population of 22,517. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramtek has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 68%. In Ramtek, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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|-
!Hindu
!Muslim
!Christian
!Sikhs
!Buddhist
!Jain
!Other religions and persuasions
!Religion not stated
|-
|2001<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001].</ref>
| style="text-align:right;" |11554
| style="text-align:right;" |10962
| style="text-align:right;" |22516
| style="text-align:center;" | - 
| style="text-align:right;" |84.038
| style="text-align:right;" |5.547
| style="text-align:right;" |0.115
| style="text-align:right;" |0.133
| style="text-align:right;" |8.834
| style="text-align:right;" |0.737
| style="text-align:right;" |0.551
| style="text-align:right;" |0.044
|-
|2011<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011].</ref>
| style="text-align:right;" |11321
| style="text-align:right;" |10989
| style="text-align:right;" |22310
| style="text-align:right;" |-0.915
| style="text-align:right;" |84.496
| style="text-align:right;" |6.015
| style="text-align:right;" |0.036
| style="text-align:right;" |0.081
| style="text-align:right;" |8.467
| style="text-align:right;" |0.758
| style="text-align:right;" |0.121
| style="text-align:right;" |0.027
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==See also==
*[[Kachurwahi]]

==References==
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Ramtek
|North     =[[Deolapar]] 
|Northeast = Madhya Pradesh State Border, [[Seoni]], [[Jabalpur]]
|East      = [[Tumsar]]([[Bhandara district]])
|Southeast = [[Bhandara (city)|Bhandara]]
|South     = [[Mauda]]
|Southwest = [[Kamptee]], [[Nagpur]]
|West      = [[Parseoni]]
|Northwest =Madhya Pradesh State Botde, [[Chhindwara]]

}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Nagpur district]]
[[Category:Nagpur district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Places in the Ramayana]]