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Deo, Bihar

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Deo
Town
Deo Sun Temple
Deo Sun Temple
Deo is located in Bihar
Deo
Deo
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24°39′30″N 84°25′14″E / 24.6582687°N 84.4206645°E / 24.6582687; 84.4206645[1]
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictAurangabad 1973 - Now [2]
Block[3]Deo (community development block)[4]
SubdistrictAurangabad
DivisionMagadh
EstablishedN/A (Deo town was State before India Independence)
Founded byKing of Deo Town
Named afterDEO
Government
 • BodyMLA
 • Rank2
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2011)[5]
 • Total
17,162
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
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]

Geography

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Deo is located at 24°23′N 84°16′E / 24.39°N 84.26°E / 24.39; 84.26[7] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet).

Demographics

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As of 2001 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.

Transportation

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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]

Tour Places

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Deo Sun Temple

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The Deo Sun Temple of Deo is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located at Deo, Bihar Aurangabad district, Bihar, India.

Deo Fort

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The Deo Fort are located in Deo, Aurangabad district.

Biodiversity park, Deo

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Biodiversity park in Bharkur village of Deo is the first biodiversity park of Aurangabad which is spread over about 15 acres.[11][12]

Educational institutions

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  • Raja Jagannath High School, Deo
  • Rani Brajraj Kumari Project High School, Deo
  • Maharana Pratap College
  • Bhagwan Shri Suryanarayana Inter College, Deo[13]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Deo". Deo.
  2. ↑ "History | Welcome to Aurangabad Bihar | India". aurangabad.bih.nic.in.
  3. ↑ "Bihar CM orders aid to farmers in 'dry' areas". Hindustan Times. 19 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Villages & Towns in Deo Block of Aurangabad, Bihar". www.census2011.co.in.
  5. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Deo Temple | Welcome to Aurangabad Bihar | India".
  7. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Deo, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  8. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  9. ↑ "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Data" (PDF). dorth.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "अगले साल आम लोगों के लिए खुल जाएगा जैव विविधता पार्क, पेज 4 फ्लायर". Hindustan.
  12. ↑ "Biodiversity Park to be built in 15 acres with three crores, will be constructed soon". Dainik Bhaskar.
  13. ↑ "A List of Affiliated college under M.U Bodhgaya for Teacher Constituency of Magadh Range" (PDF). CEO, Bihar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20251114053427/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/Bihar2025/shakti-kumar-mishra-1782/
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