Deoria district
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Deoria district | |
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Rudrapur, Bhatpar Rani, Salempur, Pathardeva. | |
Area | |
• Total | 2,500 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,100,946 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
• Urban | 316,803 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 73.53% |
• Sex ratio | M:F 1000:1013 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH28, NH 221A, NH 441A |
Average annual precipitation | 864.38 mm |
Website | deoria |
Deoria district, one of the districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India has its headquarters located at Deoria and is a part of Gorakhpur division. It came into existence on 16 March 1946 from Gorakhpur district.
History
Ancient
The area now known as the Deoria District was once a part of the Magadha Kingdom - a prime centre of ancient Aryan culture surrounded by the Himalayas in the north, the Syandika river in the south and the Panchala Kingdom in the west. Apart from the many legends told about this area, archaeological remains, such as statues, coins, bricks, Temples. Most of the People using surname Rao belong to the Kshatriya caste in Deoria Dist,.
The ancient history of the district is related with the Ramayana times when the Lord of Kosala, Ram, appointed his elder son Kusha the king of Kushwati, which is present-day Kushinagar. Before the Mahabharata era, this area had been related with Chakravorty Samrat Mahasudtsan Malla and his kingdom. Kushinagar was well developed and prosperous. Close to the border of his kingdom was the thick forested area called the Mahavan. This area was under the control of the Maurya rulers, the Gupta rulers, the Bihar rulers, and then the Garhwal ruler Govinda Chandra from 1114 AD until 1154 AD.
Modern
The Deoria district came into existence on 16 March 1946, being separated from the
Geography
Deoria district is located between 26 ° 6' and 26° 48' north latitude to 83° 23' and 84° 16' east longitude. It is surrounded by
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 749,486 | — |
1911 | 816,191 | +0.86% |
1921 | 833,199 | +0.21% |
1931 | 889,726 | +0.66% |
1941 | 992,352 | +1.10% |
1951 | 1,059,208 | +0.65% |
1961 | 1,190,803 | +1.18% |
1971 | 1,410,868 | +1.71% |
1981 | 1,749,946 | +2.18% |
1991 | 2,184,904 | +2.24% |
2001 | 2,714,179 | +2.19% |
2011 | 3,100,946 | +1.34% |
source:[7] |
According to the
Languages
At the time of the
Bhojpuri is the native language of Deoria.[11] The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language.[12]
Notable people
- Lal Khadag Bahadur Malla, Bhojpuri Author.
- Moti BA, Bhojpuri Poet, lyricist and Musician.
- Nripendra Misra - Former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
- Deoriaparliamentary constituency.
- Surya Pratap Shahi - Member of 9th, 11th, 13th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Currently, he is serving as Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government with the portfolio of Agriculture, Agriculture Education, and Agriculture Research.
- Shalabh Mani Tripathi Member of 17th legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.
Colleges
References
- ^ "Places of Interest | District Deoria, Government Of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Railways" (PDF).
- ^ "Elected Wing Paden Sadashya". nppdeoria.in. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Deoria". Deoria district administration. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Municipalities | District Deoria, Government Of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "नगर पालिका देवरिया सीमा का विस्तार, हेतिमपुर को नगर पंचायत का दर्जा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Deoria" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bhojpuri: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ Grierson, George Abraham (1881). A handbook to the Kayathi character. The Library of Congress. Calcutta, Thacker, Spink, and co.