>Lancepark: link

2021-07-04T08:06:59Z

link

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Orphan|date=October 2015}}
{{Unreferenced|date= February 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Deobahal
| other_name = Debabahal
| nickname = Debahal
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|20.22|N|82.42|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nuapada district|Nuapada]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Panchayat
| governing_body = Sanmaheswar Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 3
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 603
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Oriya language|Odia]]
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken
| demographics1_info2 = [[Sambalpuri language|Sambalpuri]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 766107
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06671
| registration_plate = OD-26
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000:920 [[male]]/[[female]]
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}

==Introduction==
'''Deobahal''', also known as '''Debahal''' and '''Debabahal''', is a village situated in [[Nuapada]] District ([[Khariar]] Block), [[Odisha]], [[India]]. The word ''Deobahal'' consists of two parts, ''Deo'', which means "Deva" or "God", and ''Bahal'', which means "land". Thus the actual meaning of ''Deobahal'' is "God's land".

==How to reach==

Deobahal is situated at NH-353 which connects [[Raipur]], Chhattisgarh and [[Berhampur]], Odisha. The village can be reachable by bus from major towns like [[Khariar]] (10 km), [[Bargaon, Odisha]] 2(Km), Komna (17 km), Udyanbandh (22 km), [[Nuapada]] (55 km), [[Khariar Road]] (65 km), [[Bhawanipatna]] (85 km) and [[Bolangir]] (120 km). The nearby railway stations are [[Kantabanji]] (45 km), [[Nuapada]] (55 km), and [[Khariar Road]] (65 km). And the nearest airport is at [[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]] which is 180 km from Deobahal.

==Places of interest==

Budharaja is a forest where one can enjoy climbing. Thongo Pakhaan is at the hill top. Thongo Pakhaan is a rock cave with a height of about 100 ft and a radius around 50 ft. Pradhaani Pathar is a large parallel surface where people can go for a hangout. Makar Chuaan is a small stream.

Chaka Dongor is another forest where NH 353 gone through. A temple is there called Chaka Dongren Gudi, where Maa Chaka Dongren is worshipped.

[[Tikhali Dam]], 3 km from Deobahal, is a major tourist attraction. Baba Jaleswar Temple, dam site, parks and gardens are the places to visit. Here people visit regularly for picnics.

[[File:Deobahal1.jpg|thumb|A scenic view of Budharaja, Deobahal]][[File:BusStand Deobahal.jpg|thumb|Bus stand, Deobahal]]

==Education==
'''Nursery education'''<br />
There is an Anganwadi Kendra for children 3–5 years old.

'''Primary education'''<br />
Primary School, Deobahal is the only school in Deobahal. It was established in 1958 and the school management is the Department of Education. It is an Odia medium, co-educational school.

'''Middle and higher secondary education'''<br />
The students depend on Sanmaheswar (1 km) and [[Bargaon, Odisha]] (2 km) villages for class 6th to 10th.

'''Colleges'''
* Khariar Junior College (8 km)
* Khariar Autonomous College (8 km)
* Women's College, Khariar (11 km)
* LCAT, Khariar (10 km)
* Parikhit Tiger Junior College, Khariar (9 km)
* Mahatma Gandhi Junior College, Chindaguda (13 km)
* Junior College, Komna (18 km)
* Degree College, Komna (18 km)
* Junior College, Boden (25 km)
* Biju Pattnaik Degree College, Boden (25 km)

==Overview==

'''As per 2011 Census'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Particulars || Total || Male || Female
|-
| Number of households || 136 || ||
|-
| Total population || 603 || 314 || 289
|-
| Total children (0–6) || 98 || 52 || 46
|-
| Total SC population || 128 || 66 || 62
|-
| Total ST population || 278 || 144 || 134
|-
| Total literate population || 73.27% || 88.55% || 56.79%
|-
| Worker population || 217 || 171 || 46
|-
| Main worker population || 163 || ||
|-
| Marginal workers || 54 || ||
|-
| Females per 1000 males || 920 || ||
|}

Deobahal is a small village with a total of 136 families residing. Deobahal village has a population of 603, 314 of whom are males while 289 are females as per the Population Census of 2011. The population of children aged 0–6 is 98 which makes up 16.25% of the total population of the village. The average sex ratio of Debahal village is 920 which is lower than the Odisha state average of 979. The child sex ratio for the Deobahal as per census is 885, lower than Odisha average of 941. Debahal village has a higher literacy rate than Odisha. In 2011, the literacy rate of Deobahal village was 73.27% compared to 72.87% of Odisha. In Deobahal male literacy stoof at 88.55% while the female literacy rate was 56.79%. As per the constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Deobahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Panchayat) with Ward Member who is the elected representative of the village.

'''Caste factor'''

In Debahal village, most of the population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). ST constitutes 46.10% while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.23% of the total population.

'''Work profile'''
In Deobahal village out of the total population, 217 were engaged in work activities. 75.12% of workers described their work as main work (employment or earning for more than six months) while 24.88% were involved in marginal activity providing livelihood for less than six months. Of the 217 workers engaged in main work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were agricultural labourers.

'''Gods and goddesses'''

* Chaka Dongren
* Gangadi
* Budharaja

[[Category:Villages in Nuapada district]]

Deobahal - Revision history

>Lancepark: link