Deo, Bihar

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

Deo
Town
Deo Sun Temple
Deo Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24.6582687°N 84.4206645°E[1]
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Aurangabad 1973 - Now [2]
Block	Deo Block[3]
Subdistrict	Deo
Division	Magadh
Founded by	King of Deo Town
Named for	DEO
Government
• Body	MLA
Area rank	2
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	17,162
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	824202

Geography

Deo is located at 24.39°N 84.26°E[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 is known as National Highway 19 (before 2010, National Highway 2)[9]

Educational institutions

• Raja Jagannath High School, Deo
• Rani Brajraj Kumari Project High School, Deo

Notable people

• Rajan Singh former member of the Bihar Legislative Council

See also

• Deo Sun Temple
• Deo Fort
• Deo Raj

References

1. "Deo". Deo.
2. "History | Welcome to Aurangabad Bihar | India". aurangabad.bih.nic.in.
3. "Villages & Towns in Deo Block of Aurangabad, Bihar". www.census2011.co.in.
4. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
5. "Deo Temple | Welcome to Aurangabad Bihar | India".
6. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Deo, India". www.fallingrain.com.
7. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
8. "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
9. "Data" (PDF). dorth.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2019.