Ramdia
| Ramdia | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ramdia   Ramdia Location in Assam, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′N 91°32′E / 26.22°N 91.53°ECoordinates: 26°13′N 91°32′E / 26.22°N 91.53°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Assam |
| Region | Western Assam |
| District | Kamrup |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 781102 |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
| Website |
kamrup |
Ramdia is a village in Kamrup rural district, near Hajo town, situated in north bank of river Brahmaputra 30 km from the city Guwahati. There are several Satras in Ramdia and each of them are rich in Vaishnava Culture. Bihu, Bhotheli and Rash-mela are the main festivals of Ramdia. Bhotheli is celebrated every year on 6th and 7th of the Indian month Vaisakha. In Bhotheli, the idols from 12 Satras of ramdia are gathered together and at the same time a fair is held by gathering of thousands of people. Assamese is the local language of Ramdia. Education is quite good here. Farming, Local Businesses, Govt Service are the main profession of the people of Ramdia.[1]
Satras
Ramdia can also be called a "SATRA-NAGARI"(সত্ৰনগৰী). There are 27 Satras in Ramdia. They are :
মহাপুৰুষীয়া সত্ৰ :
- শিশুৰ সত্ৰ
- ধূলাৰ সত্ৰ
- বগৰীবাৰী সত্ৰ
- বংশীগোপাল সত্ৰ
- লাড়ুৱাগোপাল সত্ৰ
- মেঘনাৰায়ণ সত্ৰ
- বাসুদেৱ বালি সত্ৰ
- নতুন ধৰ্মপুৰ সত্ৰ
- বিষ্ণুপুৰ সত্ৰ
- নৰনাৰায়ণ সত্ৰ
- শংকৰদেৱ সত্ৰ
দামোদৰীয়া সত্ৰ :
- পোৰাভিঠা সত্ৰ
- লেংটা গোপীনাথ সত্ৰ
- বাসুদেৱ সত্ৰ
- শ্যামৰায় সত্ৰ
- হাতভঙা সত্ৰ
- ৰাম-লক্ষ্মণ সত্ৰ
- লেংটা সত্ৰ
- গোপীবল্লভ সত্ৰ
- ঔতলি সত্ৰ
- হংসদ্বীপ গোপাল সত্ৰ
- বংশীগোপাল সত্ৰ
- গোপাল সত্ৰ
- পাগলা-পিতা সত্ৰ
- পাগলা-বাবা সত্ৰ
হৰিদেৱপন্থী সত্ৰ :
- হৰিদেৱ সত্ৰ
চৈতন্যপন্থী সত্ৰ :
- চৈতন্য সত্ৰ
Education
There are lots of govt and non-govt schools and a college in Ramdia. Some of them are -
- Ramdia Higher Secondary School
- Sankardev Vidya Niketan Ramdia
- Binandi Chandra Medhi College, Ramdia
- Daffodil English School Ramdia
- Ancholik Jatiya Vidyalaya Ramdia
- Ujankuri M.E. School
- Kaliram Medhi Girls High School Ramdia
- Ramdia Girls High School ... etc.
Transport
The village is near National Highway 37 and connected to nearby towns and cities with regular buses and other modes of transportation. Regular Bus Services along with local passenger vehicles are available from Guwahati. It takes nearly 1 hour 15 minutes from Guwahati by road.
People from Ramdia
- Kaliram Medhi
- Saurabh Kumar Chaliha (son of Kaliram Medhi)
- Ananta Dev Sharma
- Pundarikakkha Bharali
- Jyoti Prasad Medhi
- Tilak Chandra Mazumdar