Deoghar district
District of Jharkhand in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Deoghar.
Deoghar district (pronounced, Devo ka ghar) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Deoghar, the central city of the district, is also its administrative headquarters. This district is known for the Baidyanath Jyotirlinga shrine and is a part of the Santhal Pargana division. Deoghar is a Hindi word meaning abode (‘ghar’) of the Gods and Goddesses (‘dev’). Deoghar is also known as “Baidyanath Dham,” and “Baba Dham,”.
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Deoghar District | |
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Coordinates (Deoghar): 24°29′N 86°42′E | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
Division | Santhal Pargana |
Established | 15 November 2000 |
Headquarters | Deoghar |
Government | |
• District Magistrate and Collector | Shri Vishal Sagar, IAS[1] |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 1.Dumka (shared with Dumka district) 2.Godda (shared with Godda district) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1.Deoghar, 2.Madhupur, 3.Sarath |
Area | |
• Total | 2,478.61 km2 (957.00 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,492,073 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Urban | 258,361 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 64.85% |
• Sex ratio | 925 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | https://deoghar.nic.in/ |
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