Ramnagar in Karnataka, where the set of Sholay’s Ramgarh was set up, has a total population of 10 lakh.
Dharmendra, who was called the Heman of Bollywood, is no more, but after his death, the film Sholay has remained in the news. Its scenes are going viral on social media. Not only this, the preparation to re-release the film Sholay has also brought it into discussion. The film Sholay will be released on December 12, 2025. Whenever Sholay is discussed, Ramgarh comes to mind, the set of which was set up in Ramnagar, Karnataka.
The hill in Ramnagar on which the scenes of the film Sholay were shot is today known as Sholay Hill. Tourists reach here and do not forget to take photographs. Know what is the population of Ramnagar in Karnataka, how many Hindus and how many Muslims live here and how much of the population is literate.
How many Hindus and how many Muslims in Ramgarh Sholay?
According to the official website of Census 2011, the total population here is about 10 lakh. These figures are from the 2011 census. According to the data, the total population here is 5,48,008 males and 5,34,628 females. Statistics show that out of the total population here, the largest number of people follow Hindu religion. Total 88 percent of the population of Ramnagar is Hindu. At the same time, 10.56 percent people of Muslim community live there. At the same time, 0.59 percent Christians and 0.04 percent Sikhs live.
The hill on which Sholay was shot is called Sholay Hill.
How many people here are educated?
According to the official website of the population, the literacy rate of men here is 76.76 percent. At the same time, 61.50 percent women are literate. In the 2011 census, 6,74,758 people were literate in Ramnagar, with a population of 10 lakh. Here men were more educated than women.
The hills of Ramgarh are famous for adventure tourism.
5 big things about Sholay’s Ramgarh
- Sholay Hill became famous:Ramnagar in Karnataka, where the set of Sholay was set up, is in the outer part of the city. The population here was negligible. That place is called Ramdevara Betta. The hill on which the film was shot here was called Sholay Hill.
- Who created the imaginary village: The work of creating Sholay’s Ramgarh was done by veteran Bollywood art director Ram Yadekar. To build the village set, even a concrete road had to be built. Temples were built. Houses were built.
Hundreds of tourists still visit Sholay Hill and the surrounding hills.
- Sippy Nagar became famous with the name of director: The director of Sholay was Ramesh Sippy. Before the shooting of the film, a concrete road was constructed connecting it to the main highway. The place where the film was shot in Ramnagar is still known as Sippy Nagar.
- Tourists come to trek the hills: Hundreds of tourists still visit Sholay Hill and the surrounding hills. This place is known as adventure tourism. Even today, the Granite Hill here attracts tourists, which is visible from several kilometers away.
- Largest Asian Silk Market: Ramnagar is also known for silk industry. Due to silk business it is also called Silk City. Here is Asia’s largest silk market.
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