Deesa
Deesa is a city and a municipality in the Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Deesa
Disa | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Deesa Location in Gujarat, India  Deesa Deesa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°15′0.4″N 72°10′56″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Banaskantha |
| Government | |
| • Body | Deesa Nagar Seva Sadan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 111,149 |
| • Rank | 31st (Gujarat) |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 385530, 385535, 385540 |
| Telephone code | 02744-xxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | GJ08-xxxx |
| Website | https://www.deesanagarpalika.com/ |
History
Deesa is situated on the east banks of the river Banas. Deesa was an estate and thana ( faujdari/thanedari ) ruled by the Mandori (Jhalori) dynasty. Today original Deesa is known as Juna Deesa.[1]
New Deesa was also recognized as Camp Deesa. In 1820, the British military cantonment named Deesa Field Brigade [2] was built in the middle of Rajasthan and Palanpur to maintain and protect the regions between Abu and Kutch from dacoits and the incursions of the desert and Parkar Khosas into Vagad and north-west Gujarat.[1] The cantonment had a resident Catholic chaplain and a chapel.[3]
Deesa, as an estate of Palanpur, was under Palanpur Agency of Bombay Presidency,[4] which in 1925 became the Banas Kantha Agency. After Independence of India in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reorganized in Bombay State. When Gujarat state was formed in 1960 from Bombay State, it fell under Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Deesa expanded significantly in recent times due to growth in agricultural produce business of potatoes and other commodities. Many Rajput clans like Gohil, Rathod, Raja, Galsar etc. reside here after migration from Rajasthan.
Deesa has a non-functioning airport.
Climate
| Climate data for Deesa (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.4 (93.9) |
40.6 (105.1) |
43.0 (109.4) |
46.3 (115.3) |
49.4 (120.9) |
47.4 (117.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
42.2 (108.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
49.4 (120.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.8 (101.8) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.8 (101.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
34.1 (93.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 2.1 (0.08) |
0.9 (0.04) |
0.7 (0.03) |
1.0 (0.04) |
4.6 (0.18) |
59.0 (2.32) |
226.7 (8.93) |
203.5 (8.01) |
73.4 (2.89) |
9.6 (0.38) |
2.3 (0.09) |
1.5 (0.06) |
585.1 (23.04) |
| Average rainy days | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 24.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 36 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 40 | 62 | 66 | 52 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 39 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As per provisional reports of Census of India, population of Deesa in 2011[7] is 111,149; of which male and female are 58,724 and 52,425 respectively. The sex ratio of Deesa city is 895 per 1000 males.
Places
The places of interest include nani bhakhar (a temple of the goddess on a small hill), Hari Manjil Palace, Satrah Sahid Dargah, Darbargadh, Banas dam.
Siddhambika Mataji temple is situated at Juna deesa (nearby town). Siddhambika Mataji is the clan goddess of the Dishaval Vania.
There are also two Jain temples and a mosque.[1]
A tower known as Hawai Pillar was constructed by the British in 1824 to measure air pressure. It is renovated in 2013 as a heritage monument.[8]
Deesa being famous for its potatoes and milk quality, the businesses are also famous around it.
Education
Schools
- Sir Charles Watson High School, established in 1853, is one of the oldest schools in Deesa and also State of Gujarat. It is run by Deesa Nagar Palika. It has twenty-one classrooms and an enrolment capacity of 1500 students.[9]
- St. Xavier's School
- Adarsh School
- St. Anne's School
- Sardar Patel School
- Angels English School
- Vibrant School Of Science
colleges
- DNP Arts and Commerce College
- Smt. Chandanben S.S. Shah BCA College
- Bets B.Sc., BCA, BBA, PGDCA, Rasana Mota College
Economy
Agriculture
Deesa is known for its potato plantations. Considering the area under cultivation and agro-climatic conditions for potato research, a centre of All India Co-ordinated Potato Improvement Project was initiated in 1971–72, with the financial help of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. Thereafter ICAR realized the need for multidisciplinary long-range research for increasing the production of this valuable crop and strengthened the project during Fifth Five Year Plan (1975–80) to have systematic research work on potato started to overcome the farmers problems of the state. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University runs a potato research station in Deesa. It falls under the North Gujarat Agroclimatic Zone-IV of the State.[10]
The town is also major medical hub in the region.
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 341–342.
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- "Gandhinagar Archdiocese". Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
- "Station: Deesa Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 231–232. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Deesa Census of India". Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "ડીસાવાસીઓ આનંદો, હવાઈ પિલ્લર બનશે નવલું નઝરાનું". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 13 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Deesa Info". Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "Potato Research Station, Deesa". Retrieved 7 May 2012.