Deoghar Explained

Deoghar
Other Name:Baba Baidyanath Dham and Satsang Nagar
Native Name Lang:Hindi
Settlement Type:City
Image Alt:multiple views of Deoghar
Nickname:Abode of God
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:24.48°N 86.7°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Deoghar
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Deoghar Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:119
Elevation M:254
Population Total:203,123
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:814112
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:06432
Registration Plate:JH-15
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:921 ♀ / 1000 ♂
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Godda
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Deoghar
Leader Title1:District Magistrate and Collector
Leader Name1:Shri Vishal Sagar, IAS[2]
Leader Title2:Superintendent of Police
Leader Name2:Shri Ajit Peter Dungdung, IPS
Leader Title3:Sub-Divisional Magistrate
Leader Name3:Shri Dipankar Choudhary, IAS
Subdivision Type3:Division
Subdivision Name3:Santhal Parganas
Demographics2 Title1:Regional
Subdivision Type4:Region
Subdivision Name4:Anga

Deoghar (pronounced Devaghar) is a major city in Jharkhand, eastern India. It is a holy place of Hinduism. The city is primarily known for Baidyanath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pilgrimage and tourists. The city is very sacred to the followers of Hinduism.

The city is administrative headquarter of Deoghar District which comes under Santhal Parganas division of Jharkhand. It is the fifth largest city in Jharkhand and also known as the cultural capital of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Deoghar is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 255 metres (833 feet). It is a part of the Indian peninsular plateau which forms a part of the oldest landmass on Earth, Gondwana land.[4] Deoghar is situated on the bank of Ajay river (which originates from Batpar village of Jamui district in Bihar) and its tributary Dadhawa river (which originates from Purnia Lake near Karangarh village 24.5955°N 86.4744°W in Jamui district of Bihar). The city is surrounded with various small relict hills such as Dighriya Pahaad, Nandan Pahaad, Trikuti Pahaad, and Tapovan Pahaad. Dighriya Pahaad forms the western boundary of the city and there is a national park being constructed on these hills. Nandan Pahaad is a children's amusement place and serves as one of the principal recreational places in the city.[5] Tapovan Pahaad has its cultural relevance found in Hindu scriptures. It is one of the amusement places in the city and serves as a habitat for monkeys.[6] [7]

Area

Deoghar has an area of .[1] [8]

Demographics

Population

According to the 2011 Census of India, Deoghar had a total population of 203,123, of which 107,997 (53%) were males and 95,126 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,6893 (13%). The total number of literate persons in Deoghar was 150,988 out of which 85,439 are males while 65,549 are females. Average literacy rate of Deoghar city is 85.68 percent of which male and female literacy was 91.24 and 79.37 percent respectively.[9] [10]

Religion

Hinduism is the prominent religion in Deoghar followed by 94.30% of the population. Christianity is second most followed religion in the district by 2.65% of the people. Minorities are Muslims 2.23%, Jainism by 0.07%, Sikhism by 0.03% and Buddhism by 0.03%. Around 0.04% stated other religion and approximately 0.04% stated 'no particular religion.[11]

Economy

The Economy of Deoghar is largely dependent on religious tourism and hospitality. Deoghar is the fifth largest city in the state of Jharkhand.[12] [13]

Industry in Deoghar is mainly based on IT, agriculture, hospitality, petroleum, tourism, and in the service sector. Hotels like Amrapali Clarks Inn (a collab of Amrapali Groups & Clarks Inn Group of Hotels), Hotel Imperial Heights, etc. are renowned groups of hospitality industry here. Various small and middle scale industries are present in Deoghar - HIL Ltd,[14] MR Real Food, Shree Guru Agrotech, PDRD Rice Mill, Tulsi Agro Foods. Some large industrial projects are also present:

Indian Oil Corporation has one of its terminals in Deoghar. This is located at Badladih, Jasidih. This has a huge capacity for employment. After the opening and coming of this terminal, the unemployment rate has decreased because of many people getting jobs from this company.[16]

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is a company / organization which promotes IT and technology industries. This company has set up many IT park branches in many cities such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Patna and Ranchi. Same as the others, it has set up another IT Park branch in Deoghar. It is almost completed and opened.[17]

Culture

Deoghar city is usually referred to as the cultural capital of Jharkhand.[18] The official languages of the city of Deoghar are Hindi and Khortha, while other native languages like Angika and Santhali are also spoken.[19]

Tourism

The holy city of Deoghar is home to various tourist attractions such as:

Education

Transportation

Airport

Deoghar is served by Deoghar Airport (IATA: DGH, ICAO: VEDO), which is approximately 12 km (7.4 mi) from the city centre. The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 12, 2022.[25] [26] As of now IndiGo operates its flight services only for Kolkata and Delhi.[27] [28] Flights for some other destinations that includes both Ranchi, Patna and Bengaluru are expected to start in upcoming months.[29] [30]

Trains

Jasidih Junction is the nearest train station serving Deoghar. It is located on the Delhi-Patna-Kolkata train route.

Deoghar Junction is the railway station located in the city. It is on the Jasidih-Dumka-Rampurhat & Jasidih-Banka-Bhagalpur line. There are trains to Ranchi, Dumka, Rampurhat, Munger, Bhagalpur, Banka, Agartala etc.

Healthcare

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deoghar Municipal Corporation. udhd.jharkhand.gov.in. 22 November 2020. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624084753/https://udhd.jharkhand.gov.in/ulb/deoghar/Deoghar.aspx. dead.
  2. Web site: Deoghar district - Deputy Commissioner.
  3. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Deoghar, India. www.fallingrain.com.
  4. Web site: Complete information on Chotanagpur Plateau of Peninsular Uplands in India. 3 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Nandan Pahar - India . District Deoghar, Government of Jharkhand . 2020-09-20 . 2021-05-26.
  6. Web site: Tapovan Deoghar Travel Guide | Tapovan Temple | Tapovan Hills | Explore Bihar.
  7. Web site: Roychoudhury . P.C. . 1965 . Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas . 10 November 2020 . Chapter I: General . Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965.
  8. Web site: District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII B. Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 3 November 2020.
  9. Web site: District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII B . 17 April 2021 . Page 27: District primary census abstract, 2011 census . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand.
  10. District Census Handbook Deoghar . Census of India, Jharkhand, 2011.
  11. Population by religious community, Jharkhand - 2011 . Census of India.
  12. Web site: Deoghar, the holy city in Jharkhand all set to have a new airport, flight operations to start soon. 2020-12-04. www.timesnownews.com. 28 September 2020. en.
  13. Web site: 2020-08-26. Good news for Baidyanath Dham pilgrims! Jharkhand govt allows darshans — check details. 2020-12-04. The Financial Express. en-US.
  14. Web site: Roofing Solutions, Building and Cladding Material Manufacturer. Roofing Solutions, Building and Cladding Material Manufacturer. en. 2020-01-05.
  15. Web site: Centre Sanctions Rs 120 Crore for Plastic Park in Jharkhand; Promises CIPET Centre. News18. 20 March 2018. 2020-01-05.
  16. News: Aug 21, 2014 . PM dedicates IOC's Jasidih terminal to nation at Jharkhand . The Economic Times .
  17. Web site: STPI Deoghar . Software Technology Parks of India.
  18. Web site: Deoghar to get status of cultural capital of Jharkhand . Uniindia.com . 2015-03-17 . 2022-05-07.
  19. Web site: Service . Uniindia News . Jharkhand gives 2nd language status to Magahi, Angika, Bhojpuri and Maithali . 2024-02-29 . uniindia.com.
  20. News: Apr 14, 2022 . Deoghar in Jharkhand is a hub of all thing religious and beautiful . .
  21. News: Jul 24, 2018 . बासुकीनाथ: सौर सावन मास में श्रद्धालुओं की उमड़ी भीड़ . Hindustan .
  22. Web site: Satsang Ashram . www.deoghar.nic.in.
  23. News: April 18, 2022 . Tourist Places in Jharkhand . Zee News .
  24. Web site: Oct 26, 2015 . Jharkhand governor inaugurates Deoghar function . The Times of India.
  25. News: July 12, 2022 . PM Modi inaugurates 657-acre Deoghar airport, flags off flight to Kolkata . Mint .
  26. News: July 12, 2022 . PM Modi Inaugurates Deoghar Airport, Projects Worth ₹ 16,800 Crore In Jharkhand . NDTV .
  27. News: July 12, 2022 . IndiGo begins direct flight between Kolkata and Deoghar . .
  28. Web site: ANI . 2022-07-30 . IndiGo starts direct flight service between Delhi and Deoghar . 2022-08-12 . ThePrint . en-US.
  29. News: July 12, 2022 . PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Deoghar Airport, to have flights to Patna, Kolkata, Delhi . .
  30. Web site: IndiGo announces flight services between Delhi and Deoghar . 2022-07-13 . ANI News . en.
  31. Web site: Union health minister launches OPD facilities at AIIMS-Deoghar . 2021-09-07 . www.telegraphindia.com.
  32. News: Online OPD Registration for AIIMS Deoghar started. . Jharkhand Aajkal. . 2021-09-19.
  33. Web site: PM Modi in Deoghar: PM Modi inaugurates new In Patient Department and Operation Theatre at AIIMS Deoghar . 2022-07-13 . TimesNow . 12 July 2022 . en.
  34. News: July 13, 2022 . Jharkhand's Deoghar airport and AIIMS could prove to be a gamechanger . .
  35. Web site: July 12, 2022 . Modi Deoghar Visit: PM Modi to inaugurate Deoghar Airport, dedicate in-patient department, operation theatre services at AIIMS . 2022-07-13 . The Times of India . en.

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