Debagarh
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Deogarh ଦେବଗଡ଼ Bamanda-Bamra |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): ଜଳପ୍ରପାତର ସହର City of waterfalls |
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 Deogarh
 Deogarh
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| Coordinates: 21°32′N 84°44′E / 21.53°N 84.73°ECoordinates: 21°32′N 84°44′E / 21.53°N 84.73°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Odisha |
| District | Deogarh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Deogarh Municipality |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,390 |
| Demonym(s) | ଦେବଗଡିଆ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 768108 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-28 |
| UN/LOCODE | IN DEB |
| Nearest city(s) | Sambalpur, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar |
| Website | http://deogarh.nic.in |
Debagarh, also known as Deogarh(Odia: )is a city in Odisha state of eastern India. It is the headquarters of Debagarh District.
Deogarh is one of the 30 administrative districts of Odisha situated in the Western region of the state having its Headquarters at Deogarh town.
Date of formation 01-Jan-1994 Area 2781.66 km2 Forest Land 1560.22 km2 Latitude 21° 31' 53" N Longitude 84° 43' 2" E 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 774 Average rainfall 1014.2 mm Postal Code 768108 STD Code 06641
Deogarh District [1] was newly created on 1.1.1994 being bifurcated from Sambalpur District. It is a relatively Backward District domicile by both tribal and non-tribal people in almost equal proportion. As it is an industry less district the people solely depends upon agriculture.Though a large section of its population is educated and it is adequately filled with land and forest resources, the obvious lack of sufficient social and physical infrastructure makes it a backward district with 79%% of its rural population below poverty line (BPL)and 29% under very poor (with annual income < Rs.4000) category.
Debagarh is located at 21°32′N 84°44′E / 21.53°N 84.73°E. It has an average elevation of 192 m (630 ft).
District of Deogarh is situated in the Western region of the state having its Headquarters at Deogarh. Deogarh is located between 21o 31' 53" N Latitude and 84o 43' 2" E Longitude. Deogarh Town is 90 km to the east of Sambalpur Town on N.H-6. National Highway No.6 passes through the district acts as the main artery of inter-regional trade and other links. Among various biodiversity rich and ecologically balanced locations,"Pradhanpat" and "Kurudkut" waterfalls are with historical importance and with a salubrious atmosphere around them.Kurudkut is one of the earliest locations where hydroelectricity was generated in Asia though it is really hard to find the traces of such historical importance of those locations,thanks to the continuous negligence and lack of administrative effort being extended towards the restoration and development of those magnificent and least explored natural beauties.
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