Ratlam Railway Colony, also known as Ratlam Kasba, is a
census town in
Ratlam District in the
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.It stretches from Dat ki Pul to the Railway hospital. The colony ends at Gandhinagar and the railway station on the opposite side. It is home to two railway schools, a full-sized basketball court, a full-size track and field ground and a volleyball court. The colony boasts two clubs with badminton courts and pool table.
The majority of residents work in the D.R.M. office outside the colony.
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Ratlam Railway Colony had a population of 12,213. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Ratlam Railway Colony has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 73%. In Ratlam Railway Colony, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Ratlam Railway colony is not a part of Ratlam NagarNigam because the maintenance of colony and road is done by the railway company.
References
Cities and towns in Ratlam district
Ratlam
Railway Colonies in India
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