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Rampur
India
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Rampur, city, northwestern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. The city lies along the Kosi River, about 15 miles (24 km) east-southeast of Moradabad.
Rampur is a road and rail junction, with connections to Moradabad and Bareilly (southeast). It is a trade centre for grain and other agricultural products, and its industry includes sugar processing, manufacturing, and cotton milling. Rampur is the site of the Government Raza Post Graduate College, Rampur (established 1949), and a state library. Pop. (2001) 281,494; (2011) 325,313.
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