Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India. Located at the foot of a prominent hill northeast of Nagpur, Ramtek is an important Hindu pilgrimage centre associated with the god Rama. Numerous shrines and temples have been built on Ramtek Hill since at least the early 5th century, when it served as the main religious sanctuary of the Vakataka dynasty. As of 2011, Ramtek had a population of 22,310, in 4,929 households.