Ramnagar, Madhya Pradesh

New Ramnagar
Town
New Ramnagar
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 24°13′N 81°04′E / 24.21°N 81.07°E / 24.21; 81.07
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictMaihar district
Population
  Total
133,393
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
485001
Nearest cityAmarpatan
Sex ratio96/100 /
Literacy47.41%

New Ramnagar is a town and a Nagar Parishad in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It was located on the Son River in Maihar district, approximately 60 kilometers from the city of Satna.

The town was affected by the Bansagar project. The town was completely submerged underwater and its inhabitants have been relocated to a newly developed and planned town called New Ramnagar. The inhabitants of the submerged town were provided monetary compensation and strips of land in the new town. Allegations of forcible acquisition, insufficient and/or delayed compensation in lieu of the land surrendered by the town's inhabitants have been made.