Deoghar
City in Jharkhand, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Deoghar district. For its namesake community development block, see Deoghar (community development block). For its namesake subdivision, see Deoghar subdivision.
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.
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Deoghar
Baba Baidyanath Dham and Satsang Nagar | |
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City | |
Nickname: Abode of God | |
Coordinates: 24.48°N 86.7°E / 24.48; 86.7 | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
District | Deoghar |
Division | Santhal Parganas |
Region | Anga |
Government | |
• Body | Deoghar Municipal Corporation |
• District Magistrate and Collector | Shri Vishal Sagar, IAS[1] |
• Superintendent of Police | Shri Ajit Peter Dungdung, IPS[1] |
• Sub-Divisional Magistrate | Shri Dipankar Choudhary, IAS[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 203,123 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 814112 |
Telephone code | 06432 |
Vehicle registration | JH-15 |
Sex ratio | 921 ♀ / 1000 ♂ |
Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Deoghar |
Website | deoghar |
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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.