Deo | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
Coordinates: | 24.6583°N 84.4207°W[1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Aurangabad 1973 - Now [2] |
Subdivision Type3: | Block[3] |
Subdivision Name3: | Deo (community development block)[4] |
Subdivision Type4: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Name4: | Aurangabad |
Subdivision Type5: | Division |
Subdivision Name5: | Magadh |
Established Date: | N/A (Deo town was State before India Independence) |
Founder: | King of Deo Town |
Named For: | DEO |
Governing Body: | MLA |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | 2 |
Elevation M: | 89 |
Population Total: | 17162 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [5] |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 824202 |
Deo also known as Dev is a city council, town and a notified area in Deo, Block of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. Deo is located 10 km to the southeast of District Administrative Aurangabad Bihar.[6]
Deo is located at [7] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet).
India census,[8] Deo had a population of 173,216. Males constitute 89,280 of the population and females 83,936.[9] Deo has an average literacy rate of 89%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Deo, 29% of the population is under 6 years of age. Total number of households was 27,596.
Deo has a road network providing connectivity with the state of Bihar and other parts of the country. The Grand Trunk Road from Kolkata to Delhi passes some 4 km from Deo. This road is known as National Highway 19 (before 2010, National Highway 2)[10]
The Deo Sun Temple of Deo is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located at Deo, Bihar Aurangabad district, Bihar, India.
The Deo Fort are located in Deo, Aurangabad district.
Biodiversity park in Bharkur village of Deo is the first biodiversity park of Aurangabad which is spread over about 15 acres.[11] [12]