Ramsagar (Bengali: রামসাগর), located in the village Tajpur in Dinajpur District.[1] It is the most-frequently visited tourist destination in Dinajpur. [2]

Ramsagar
Ramsagar
Ramsagar is located in Bangladesh
Ramsagar
Ramsagar
Coordinates25°33′16″N 88°37′24″E / 25.55444°N 88.62333°E / 25.55444; 88.62333
Typeman made lake
Basin countriesBangladesh
Max. length1.032 km (0.641 mi)
Max. width0.364 km (0.226 mi)
Surface area43.75 ha (108.1 acres)
Average depth10 m (33 ft) (about)
SettlementsDinajpur

Location edit

It is situated about 8 kilometers south of the Dinajpur town.

Description edit

The lake is about 1,079 meters long from north to south, and 192.6 meters wide from east to west. It was created in the mid-1750s, funded by Raja Ram Nath, after whom the lake is named. The excavation cost 30,000 taka at that time, and about 1.5 million labourers took part in the project.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Md Muktadir Arif Mozammel (2012), "Ramsagar", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ Tourism Boom at Ramsagar Dighi in Dinajpur, The Daily Sun, 26 November 2019