Ram Colony Camp

Ram Colony Camp
Town
Ram Colony Camp is located in Punjab
Ram Colony Camp
Ram Colony Camp
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°30′03″N 75°56′46″E / 31.5008769°N 75.946027°E / 31.5008769; 75.946027
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictHoshiarpur
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
146001
Telephone code01884
Vehicle registrationPB 07

Ram Colony Camp is a suburb of Hoshiarpur city situated on Chandigarh-Hoshiarpur highway. It is 138 km from state capital Chandigarh. The location is famous for its Food Craft Institute It is located in lush green area, having fields and orchards of Oranges, continued to adjoining village Chauni Kalan.

Background

During Partition of India, in 1947, The refugees from Pakistan were camped here and accommodated 1,000 displaced persons. Slowly, the area got developed as residence and famously called as Camp, among localities.

How to Reach

Rail

The nearby railway station is Hoshiarpur Railway station in Manavta Nagar, where train are connected to/from National Capital, Delhi via Jalandhar.

Road

It is situated on Chandigarh-Hoshiarpur state highway 24 and is stoppage for Punjab Roadways and many private bus services. The Hoshiarpur bypass is next stop to this town.

Air

The nearest airports are Adampur Airport (19 km)Chandigarh International Airport (130 km), Sahnewal Airport, Ludhiana (79 km), Pathankot Airport (91 km), Gaggal Airport (101 km) and Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (122 km)

Facilities

Juvenile Home, Ram Colony Camp, Hoshiarpur

Banks

Healthcare

Ivy Hospital, Ram Colony Camp, Hoshiarpur

The camp have oldest hospital known as St. Joseph Hospital which was opened in 1973. It also homes to Ivy hospital, one of the largest healthcare providers in Punjab.

The camp also have Government Hospital and Old Age Home run by Punjab Government.

Education

Religious

Places of Interest around

Gurdwara Mata Sundri

References