Debagarh district Deogarh district | |
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 Deojharan waterfall | |
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| Coordinates:21°31′59″N84°43′59″E / 21.533°N 84.733°E /21.533; 84.733 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Odisha |
| Established | 1 January 1994 |
| Headquarters | Deogarh |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Somesh Kumar UpadhyayIAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,781.66 km2 (1,074.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,150 km2 (830 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 312,520 |
| • Rank | 30 |
| • Density | 106/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia,English |
| • Local | Munda,Kurukh |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 768108 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-28 |
| Sex ratio | 976♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 73.07% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 1, Deogarh |
| Climate | Aw(Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,014.2 millimetres (39.93 in) |
| Website | www |
Debagarh district, also known asDeogarh district, is a district ofOdishastate,India. Located in the north-western part of the state, it is one of Odisha's 30 administrative districts and has its headquarters atDebagarh (Deogarh) town.
The district covers an area of 2781.66 km² and has a population of 312,520 (2011 Census). As of 2011, it is the least populous district ofOdisha (out of30).[1]
The district was created on 1 January 1994 by bifurcating the erstwhileSambalpur district. It is domiciled by both tribal and non-tribal people in almost equal proportion.
Deogarh is the former capital of Bamanda orBamra princely state of British India. The king of this princely state belongs to Ganga vamsi dynasty and one of the extended royal family of Gajapati emperor of Odisha.
Raja Shri Basudeb Sudhal Deb (1869–1903) was an enlightened ruler, he did much to further conditions in princely state and for the cause of Oriya nationalism. His contribution was more towards Literature, Education and Art. He established an educational institution, which is currently well known asRaja Basu Dev High School. His son had equally contributed to the social, cultural and scientific development of Deogarh. Bamanda was the first princely state to introduce postal, telegraph and electricity in India.
Bamanda is a citadel of creative artists which dates back to 5th century A.D. whenMathara Royal Family was at the helm of the Administration. After this dynasty, Ganga Rulers came into power and established their capital at Deogarh. Deogarh attained all-round prosperity during the reign of Raja Basudev Sudhal Dev, the most enlightened rulers of this clan. A new horizon was innovated in the field of communication by the foundation of Jagannath Ballav press in 1886 and publication of a weekly magazine the "Sambalpur Hitaishini" in 1889. It was during his rule that the jail, police station, post offices, Dispensaries were established and irrigation system was introduced. He had a telephone line of 78 Miles connecting Bamara and Barkote in 1900 was the longest in India during that period. Bamanda's own postal system was very developed. It got affiliated to the British Postal system in 1895. Sir Sudhal Dev, the then King of Bamanda had coined and issued postage stamps in his own Kingdom. He had promulgated paper currency also in his state.
After him, his son Raja Sachidananda Tribhuban Dev undertook the improvement activities of the erstwhile estate. He introduced a hydro-electric system in Kodarkot Waterfall by which the palace, cloth loom, and sugar factory got power supply. During the reign of Bhanuganga Tribhuban Dev, the estate of Bamra was merged with Odisha i.e. on 1 January 1948 and it became a part of the District of Sambalpur.
| Date of formation | 01-Jan-1994 |
| Area | 2781.66 km2 |
| Forest Land | 1560.22 km2 |
| Population(2001) | 2,74,095 |
| Males | 1,38,913 |
| Females | 1,35,182 |
| Population density | 93 per km2 |
| Sex Ratio | 980 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy Rate | 60.78% |
| No. of Sub-Division | 1 |
| No. of Tehsil | 1 |
| No. of Blocks | 3 |
| No. of Villages | 7744 |
| Average rainfall | 1014.2 mm |
| Postal Code | 768108 |
| STD Code | 06641 |
The district consists mainly of hills. The hill system of Deogarh has been categorized mainly under four ranges:
The soil groups of this district are mainlysandy, loamy soil andred soil.
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Debagarh one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[2] It is one of the 19 districts inOdisha receiving funds from theBackward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
As it is an industry less district the people depend solely upon agriculture. It is a part of theRed Corridor.[3]
The government has undertaken a number of efforts to support tourism in the district, based on its natural environment and cultural heritage.[citation needed] There are a number of tourists places listed on the official district website.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 59,882 | — |
| 1911 | 69,341 | +1.48% |
| 1921 | 72,488 | +0.44% |
| 1931 | 81,007 | +1.12% |
| 1941 | 91,241 | +1.20% |
| 1951 | 98,769 | +0.80% |
| 1961 | 122,634 | +2.19% |
| 1971 | 163,243 | +2.90% |
| 1981 | 197,671 | +1.93% |
| 1991 | 234,238 | +1.71% |
| 2001 | 274,108 | +1.58% |
| 2011 | 312,520 | +1.32% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 94.71% | |||
| Christianity | 4.65% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.64% | |||
According to the2011 census Debagarh district has apopulation of 312,520,[1] roughly equal to the nation ofIceland.[7] This gives it a ranking of 571st in India (out of a total of640).[1] The district has a population density of 106 inhabitants per square kilometre (270/sq mi).[1] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.88%.[1] Debagarh has asex ratio of 976females for every 1000 males,[1] and aliteracy rate of 73.07%. 7.16% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.67% and 35.33% of the population respectively.[1]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 89.94% of the population in the district spokeOdia, 3.31%Mundari, 2.6%Kisan, 1.83%Sadri and 0.91%Ho as their first language.[8]
There are a number of educational institutes present includingRaja Basudev High School. In 2017 Govt. of Odisha established one Government Polytechnic at Purunagarh in Deogarh district.[citation needed] Three engineering branches namely civil, electrical and mining are there .
Air: – The nearest airports for visiting places of interest in Deogarh District are atJharsuguda (98 km),Bhubaneswar (265 km) andRaipur (376 km).
Rail: - The nearest rail heads for Deogarh are at Sambalpur (90 km), Bamra on theTatanagar-Bilaspur section ofHowrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line (103 km),Jharsuguda (98 km) and Rourkela (115 km)
Road: - Deogarh is connected withNH6 (Part ofAH46) (Mumbai-Kolkata) andNH200 (Raipur-Chandikhole).The city is 90 km fromSambalpur, 115 km fromRourkela and 265 km fromBhubaneswar.
Deogarh have only 1Vidhan sabha constituency.[9][10]
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