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Gangarampur (Bengali: গঙ্গারামপুর) is the 2nd largest town and a municipality in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The town is located on the bank of river Punarbhaba. It became the subdivision of newly formed district Dakshin Dinajpur when Paschim Dinajpur was bifurcated into Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur in 1992. In ancient time people often call the city Damdama or Devkot. Geography Gangarampur is located almost in the middle of Dakshin Dinajpur district at 25.4°N 88.52°E.[1] It has spread linearly along the banks of the Punarbhaba River. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). The area of the city is 10.29 Sq. km.

Gangarampur has a Tropical wet-and-dry climate, with summer monsoons. The maximum temperatures can often exceed 38 °C (100 °F) during May–June. Winter tends to last from December to early-February, with the lowest temperatures hovering in the 4 °C (40 °F) to 8 °C (47 °F) range during December and January. Monsoon is the most notable phenomenon in the climate of the town. Maximum rainfall occurs during the monsoon in July–August. Demographics[edit] As of 2011 India census,[4] Gangarampur had a population of 56,175.

There are two public colleges in the city limits: Gangarampur College and Gangarampur B.Ed. College. Gangarampur College was established in 1981 in Gangarampur as a co-educational institute of learning with the objective of expanding the scope of higher education in a remote district of West Bengal. The college has moved forth to achieve the fruition of its goals in the following years and was accredited by NAAC C++ in September 2004.