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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Ramanagara district}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = 
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = Kannada
| other_name         = Ramanagara
| nicknames           = Silk City of Karnataka, Rock City and Ramanagara name came after Greater Ruler of this region Maitri Gowda ruled for longer duration from 17th century to 19th century.
| settlement_type    = Silk City
| image_skyline      = Ramanagara .jpg
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = Aerial view of fields near Ramanagara
| pushpin_map        = India Karnataka
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt    = 
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates        = {{coord|12.723|N|77.286|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Bengaluru South district|Bengaluru South]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of districts of India|District Headquarter]]
| subdivision_name3  = Ramanagara
| established_title  = <!-- Established -->
| established_date   = 
| founder            = 
| named_for          = 
| government_type    = [[Mayor]]
| governing_body     = Ramanagara City Municipal Council
| unit_pref          = Metric
| area_footnotes     = 
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| area_total_km2     = 
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 747
| population_total   = 95167
| population_as_of   = 2011
| population_rank    = 
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = 
| population_footnotes = 
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1          = [[India Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1        = +5:30
| postal_code_type   = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] -->
| postal_code        = 562159
| registration_plate = KA-42
| website            = {{URL|https://ramanagara.nic.in/en/}}
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Ramanagara :'''  is a city in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. It is approximately 50 kilometres from [[Bengaluru]]. There are buses and trains as public transportations which approximately takes 90 minutes from Bengaluru. Ramanagara taluk Total area is 625sq.km

Famous Bollywood movie ''[[Sholay]]'' was shot in 1975 at the surrounding hills of Ramanagara now called Ramagiri hills but also has nickname of Sholay hills. Also the 2022 [[Malayalam]] film [[Jana Gana Mana (2022 film)|Jana Gana Mana]] was also shot here.

The town was known as '''Shamsherabad''' or '''Ramserpuram''' at the ruling time of the [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysorean]] emperor, [[Tipu Sultan]]. It was called Closepet, after [[Sir Barry Close, 1st Baronet|Sir Barry Close]] (1756–1813) in pre-independence times. This name is retained in [[geology]]. Then Rahim Nagar or Shamserabad was called Ramanagara. Ramanagara's name was based on the historical story of the ''[[Ramayana]]''.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Ramanagara had a population of 95,167.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11378/download/14491/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.<ref name="census2001">{{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> Ramanagara has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 58%.<ref name="census2001" /> In Ramanagara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref name="census2001" />

Figures for the district, which was carved out of [[Bangalore Rural]] in September 2007, are not available as yet.{{When|date=April 2018}}{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} Now it is changed to [[Ramanagara district]].{{clarify|date=April 2018}}

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{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Ramanagara City ([[2011 Census of India|2011 census]])<ref name="census2011-langreport">{{cite web |title=Language – India, States and Union Territories |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/C-16_25062018_NEW.pdf |work=Census of India 2011 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General |pages=12–14, 49 |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114073412/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/C-16_25062018_NEW.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|label2 = [[Kannada]]                  |value2 = 42.40 |color2 = darkslateblue
|label3 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]   |value3 = 4.43  |color3 = steelblue
|label4 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]     |value4 = 2.61  |color4 = royalblue
|label5 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value5 = 1.42  |color5 = red
|label6 = Others                       |value6 = 1.56  |color6 = grey
}}

== Economy ==
[[File:Ramanagar, Karnataka.png|thumb|Street view of Ramanagara]]
Ramanagara is well known for its [[sericulture]], and is nicknamed Silk Town and Silk City. The silk produced in this region forms the input for the famous Mysore Silk. Ramanagara is the largest market for silk cocoons in Asia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31806&articlexml=BIG-PICTURE-SILK-CITY-LOSES-LUSTRE-25052015004008|title=The Times Group|access-date=2017-05-06|archive-date=2018-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807095857/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31806&articlexml=BIG-PICTURE-SILK-CITY-LOSES-LUSTRE-25052015004008|url-status=dead}}</ref> 50 tonnes of cocoon a day arrive at the town.<ref>{{cite web|author=Archive |url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/28/stories/2011052868680100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529112552/http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/28/stories/2011052868680100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-05-29 |title=cocoon market |date=2017-06-20 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref> Ramanagara has extensive granite sites.

== Closepet granites ==
[[File:Ramanagara Hills (10306067976).jpg|thumb|Ramanagara Hills]]
[[File:SouthIndiaGeology.svg|thumb|Distribution of the Closepet granites]]
The Closepet granites are a major geological feature of this region and are from the Lower Proterozoic era. This belt of rocks extends in the north-south direction in 50&nbsp;km belt. This belt has younger potassic granites and is believed to separate two distinct crustal blocks of Archaean age. The block to the west has low-grade granite-greenstone belts with iron-manganese ores and to the east are younger gneisses of granitic and granodioritic composition with gold-bearing schist belts.<ref>[http://www.dae.gov.in/amd/regions/sr.htm Atomic minerals directorate] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225165714/http://www.dae.gov.in/amd/regions/sr.htm |date=December 25, 2007 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Climbing locations in India]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://bangalorerural.nic.in/Ramanagara.htm Bangalore rural district - taluk page]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUNyeCWqEq4 Ramanagara Ramdevara Betta Trek]

[[Category:Climbing areas of India]]