Ramkot, Nepal
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The chief place of worship in Ayodhya is the site of the ancient citadel of Ramkot which stands on an elevated ground in the western part of the village. Although visited by pilgrims throughout the year, this sacred place attracts devotees from all over India and abroad and on `Ram Navami’, the day of Lord’s birth, which is celebrated in the Hindu month of Chaitra (March–April).
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|population_note = 50.2% males (4,399) and 49.8% females (4,360){{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/nepal-kathmanduvalley.php?cityid=270046|title = Ramkot (Ward, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location}}
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Ramkot is a village of the Nagarjun Municipality, Bagmati Province, Nepal (formerly part of the village development committee). The 2011 Nepal census recorded that Ramkot had a population of 6,303 people in 1,427 independent households.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Nepal Census 2011 - Population of 753 Local Unit (Ward Level)|url=https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/Population_Ward_Level_753_Local_Unit.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2021-02-14|publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics}}
Ramkot is named after the Hindu deity, Rama. A local legend says that Rama spent a few days in Ramkot during exile and left behind a piece of his clothing,{{Cite web|date=2015-05-05|title=Relief yet to reach a village 4 km from Kathmandu|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/relief-yet-to-reach-a-village-4-kms-from-kathmandu/story-qyM6W8qcemQqziy6nM7zXO.html|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} while another describes how Rama constructed a building to store his weapons, named Kot (house of keeping weapons). Sitapaila, an adjacent village, is named after Sita, Rama's wife, who is said to have visited the settlement.
Location
=Dandapauwa=
Dandapauwa (डाँडापौवा) ({{coord|27|43|N|85|16|E|display=inline|region:NP_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}) is a ward of Ramkot that borders Taufical, Fasku, Puldol, JayantiGaun, and Gotamthok. The Manamati and Kolpini rivers flow through Dandapauwa, part of the district of Kathmandu.{{Cite web|url=https://edusanjal.com/school/sita-ram-higher-secondary-school/|title = Sita Ram Secondary School}}
Demographics
Economy
Most of the population engage in agriculture so local tunnels are often built for farming. A grain factory, noodle factory, bitumen factory, and a pharmacy operate in the region. However, the tobacco factory was closed in 2013{{when|date=January 2014}} due to extreme pollution emissions.
Small-scale companies can also be found. Financial companies include Kotasya Bhairab and Shyameshwor{{clarify|date=March 2021}}, named after local temples.
Politics
Ramkot falls within the Kathmandu 9 parliamentary constituency. Since the 2017 national elections, the constituency has been represented by Krishna Gopal Shrestha of the Nepal Communist Party in the House of Representatives. Before the 2017 elections, the constituency was represented by Dhyan Govinda Ranjit of the Nepali Congress party, who was elected as a member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election.{{Cite web|title=Nepali Times {{!}} The Brief » Blog Archive » Vote counting, day II|url=https://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2013/11/21/vote-counting-day-ii/|access-date=2021-02-15|language=en-US}}