Place: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]
BlockDeo Block[3]
SubdistrictDeo
DivisionMagadh
Founded byKing of Deo Town
Named forDEO
Government
 • BodyMLA
Area rank2
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total17,162
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
824202

Deo also known as "Dev" is a fast growing city, City council, Town and a notified area in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. Deo located 10-km to the southeast of District Administrative Aurangabad Bihar.[5]

Geography

Deo is located at [ ⚑ ] 26°23′N 84°16′E / 26.39°N 84.26°E / 26.39; 84.26[6] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet).

Demographics

(As of 2001) India census,[7] Deo had a population of 173,216. Males constitute 89,280 of the population and females 83,936.[8] 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

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, known as National Highway 2[9] before 2010, is now called National Highway 19.

Noteble People

  • Rajan Singh

See also

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