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.
Ram Colony Camp | |
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  Ram Colony Camp Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′03″N 75°56′46″E / 31.5008769°N 75.946027°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 146001 |
| Telephone code | 01884 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 07 |
Background edit
During Partition of India, in 1947, The refugees from Pakistan were camped here and accommodated 1,000 displaced persons.[1][2] Slowly, the area got developed as residence and famously called as Camp, among localities.
How to Reach edit
Rail edit
The nearby railway station is Hoshiarpur Railway station in Manavta Nagar, where train are connected to/from National Capital, Delhi via Jalandhar.
Road edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Bal Sudhar Ghar - Juvenile Reform Home [3]
Banks edit
Healthcare edit
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.[4][5]
The camp also have Government Hospital and Old Age Home run by Punjab Government.[6]
Education edit
- St. Joseph's Convent School
- Food Craft Institute [7]
Religious edit
- Peer Shah-yu-Koof Mausoleum
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church
- Gurdwara Sahib
Places of Interest around edit
- Hoshiarpur City
- Gurdwara Mata Sundri, Bajwara - Birthplace of wife of Guru Gobind Singh. The village is situated on north and is 1 km from Ram Colony Camp.[8]
- Gurdwara Harian Belan, Bajraur - Headquarter of Tarna Dal. The place is situated 6 km from Camp.
- Bajwara Fort
References edit
- ^ punjabrevenue.nic.in - GAZETTEER OF INDIA, PUNJAB, HOSHIARPUR
- ^ Meding Souls, Khushwant Singh - Mentioning Refugee Camp situated here
- ^ Hoshiarpur: Juvenile reform home needs some for itself: Retrieved from: hindustan times.com
- ^ Ivy Hospital Hoshiarpur: Retrieved from Official Website Archived 2015-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IFC plans to invest $12.1 million in Ivy Health and Life Sciences: Retrieved from business-standard.com
- ^ Sampla visit exposes Hoshiarpur old-age home’s poor condition:Retrieved from hindustantimes.com
- ^ NCHMCT honour students and teachers at National Hospitality Education Awards: Retrieved from hospitalitybizindia
- ^ Gurdwara information and pictures on historicalgurudwaras.com