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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Deoria District
| name                           = Deoria district
| settlement_type       = [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|District of Uttar Pradesh]]
| settlement_type                 = [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|District of Uttar Pradesh]]
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| map_caption           = Location of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh
| map_caption                     = Location of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh
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| subdivision_type1               = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1     = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_type2     = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2     = [[Gorakhpur Division|Gorakhpur]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Gorakhpur Division|Gorakhpur]]
| established_title     = Established
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| seat_type                       = Headquarters
| seat                   = [[Deoria, Uttar Pradesh]]
| seat                           = [[Deoria, Uttar Pradesh|Deoria]]
| parts_type             = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
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| area_total_km2       = 2,500
| area_total_km2                 = 2,500
| area_footnotes         =  
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| population_as_of       = 2011
| population_as_of               = 2011
| population_total       = 3,100,946
| population_total               = 3,100,946
| population_footnotes   =  
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| demographics1_title1   = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_title1           = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1   = 73.53%
| demographics1_info1             = 73.53%
| demographics1_title2   = Sex ratio
| demographics1_title2           = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2   = M:F 1000:1013
| demographics1_info2             = M:F 1000:1013
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| leader_title1                   = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1           = [[Deoria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Deoria]], [[Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Salempur]], [[Bansgaon]]
| leader_name1                   = [[Deoria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Deoria]], [[Salempur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Salempur]], [[Bansgaon]]
| leader_title2         = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_title2                   = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2           = Deoria City, [[Rampur Karkhana]], Barhaj, [[Rudrapur (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Rudrapur]], [[Bhatpar Rani]], [[Salempur (Assembly constituency)|Salempur]], Pathardeva.
| leader_name2                   = Deoria, [[Rampur Karkhana]], Barhaj, [[Rudrapur (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Rudrapur]], [[Bhatpar Rani]], [[Salempur (Assembly constituency)|Salempur]], Pathardeva.
| timezone1             = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| registration_plate     =  
| registration_plate             =  
| blank_name_sec1       = [[Indian road network|Major highways]]
| blank_name_sec1                 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1       = NH28, NH 221A, NH 441A
| blank_info_sec1                 = NH28, NH 221A, NH 441A
| blank_name_sec2       = Average annual precipitation
| blank_name_sec2                 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2       = 864.38 mm
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| website               = http://deoria.nic.in/
| website                         = http://deoria.nic.in/
}}
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Deoria district consists of 16 blocks:
Deoria district consists of 16 blocks:
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Baitalpur]]
* [[Baitalpur, Deoria|Baitalpur]]
* [[Bankata]]
* [[Bankata]]
* [[Gaura Barhaj|Barhaj, Harnoutha & more..]]
* [[Gaura Barhaj|Barhaj, Harnoutha & more..]]
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{bar box
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=7,49,486|13=1911|14=8,16,191|15=1921|16=8,33,199|17=1931|18=8,89,726|19=1941|20=9,92,352|21=1951|22=10,59,208|23=1961|24=11,90,803|25=1971|26=14,10,868|27=1981|28=17,49,946|29=1991|30=21,84,904|31=2001|32=27,14,179|33=2011|34=31,00,946|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
|title=Religions in Deoria district
===Religion===
|titlebar=#Fcd116
{{Pie chart
|left1=Religion
|thumb = right
|right1=Percent
|caption = Religion in Deoria district (2011)<ref name="deoria2">{{cite web |title=Deoria District : Census 2011 data |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/uttar-pradesh/deoria-population.html|publisher=Census India 2011|access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref>
|float=right
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|bars=
|value1 = 88.07
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|88.07}}
|color1 = Orange
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|11.56}}
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 11.56
|color2 = Green
|label3 = Not Stated
|value3 = 0.18
|color3 = Black
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.12
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.04
|color5 = Gold
|label6 = [[Sikhism]]
|value6 = 0.03
|color6 = Yellow
|label7 = [[Jainism]]
|value7 = 0.01
|color7 = Brown
}}
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Deoria district has a population of 3,100,946.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 114th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|1220|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.23%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Deoria has a [[sex ratio]] of 1013 females for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.53%.<ref name=districtcensus/>{{historical populations|11=1901|12=7,49,486|13=1911|14=8,16,191|15=1921|16=8,33,199|17=1931|18=8,89,726|19=1941|20=9,92,352|21=1951|22=10,59,208|23=1961|24=11,90,803|25=1971|26=14,10,868|27=1981|28=17,49,946|29=1991|30=21,84,904|31=2001|32=27,14,179|33=2011|34=31,00,946|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Deoria district has a population of 3,100,946.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php |title=District Census 2011 |access-date=2011-09-30 |year=2011 |publisher=Census2011.co.in}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 114th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|1220|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.23%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Deoria has a [[sex ratio]] of 1013 females for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 73.53%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
 
===Languages===
==Languages==
{{pie chart
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 98.52% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]] and 1.40% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages in Deoria District<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
|value1 = 85.80
|label1 = Bhojpuri
|color1 = yellow
|value2 = 12.67
|label2 = Hindi
|color2 = Orange
|value3 = 1.40
|label3 = Urdu
|color3 = Green
|label4 = Others
|color4 = grey
|value4 = 0.13
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 85.80% of the population in the district spoke [[Bhojpuri]], 12.67% [[Hindi]] and 1.40% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>


Vernaculars spoken in Deoria include [[Bhojpuri language]]  and also spoken [[Hindi language|Hindi]] with [[English language|English]] language almost 40 000 speakers, written in both the [[Devanagari]] and [[Kaithi]] .<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bhojpuri: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bho | access-date = 2011-09-30 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>
Vernaculars spoken in Deoria include [[Bhojpuri language]]  and also spoken [[Hindi language|Hindi]] with [[English language|English]] language almost 40 000 speakers, written in both the [[Devanagari]] and [[Kaithi]] .<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bhojpuri: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bho | access-date = 2011-09-30 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Lal Khadag Bahadur Malla]], Bhojpuri Author
* [[Lal Khadag Bahadur Malla]], Bhojpuri Author.
* [[Moti BA]], Bhojpuri Poet, lyricist and Musician.
* [[Moti BA]], Bhojpuri Poet, lyricist and Musician.
* [[Nripendra Misra]] - Former [[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India]]
* [[Nripendra Misra]] - Former [[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India]]

Revision as of 17:31, 15 January 2022

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.
Deoria district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionGorakhpur
HeadquartersDeoria
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesDeoria, Salempur, Bansgaon
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesDeoria, Rampur Karkhana, Barhaj, Rudrapur, Bhatpar Rani, Salempur, Pathardeva.
Area
 • Total2,500 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,100,946
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy73.53%
 • Sex ratioM:F 1000:1013
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH28, NH 221A, NH 441A
Average annual precipitation864.38 mm
Websitehttp://deoria.nic.in/

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 Kosala Kingdom - a prime centre of ancient Aryan culture surrounded by the Himalayas in the north, the Shyandika river in the south, the Panchala Kingdom in the west and the Magadh Kingdom in Bihar to the east. 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 Kshatria cast 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 Gorakhpur District. It is believed that the name Deoria is derived from Devaranya or possibly Devpuria. According to official gazetteers, the district was named "Deoria" after its headquarters in Deoria, and the term Deoria generally means a place where there are temples. The name Deoria probably developed because of the existence of important temples in the area. The famous temples & places in Deoria to see are Devraha baba ashram and Dugdheswarnath Mandir.[1] During Freedom struggle of India the district joined struggle under the leadership of Pandit Bibhuti Mani Tripathi of village Dehrauli, Rudrapur.

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 Kushinagar district in the north, Gopalganj and Siwan districts of Bihar in the east, Mau and Ballia districts in the south and Gorakhpur district in the west.[2]

Ghaghara, Rapti and Chhoti Gandak are the main rivers in the district.[2]

Deoria district consists of 16 blocks:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901749,486—    
1911816,191+0.86%
1921833,199+0.21%
1931889,726+0.66%
1941992,352+1.10%
19511,059,208+0.65%
19611,190,803+1.18%
19711,410,868+1.71%
19811,749,946+2.18%
19912,184,904+2.24%
20012,714,179+2.19%
20113,100,946+1.34%
source:[3]

Religion

Religion in Deoria district (2011)[4]

  Hinduism (88.07%)
  Islam (11.56%)
  Not Stated (0.18%)
  Christianity (0.12%)
  Buddhism (0.04%)
  Sikhism (0.03%)
  Jainism (0.01%)

According to the 2011 census Deoria district has a population of 3,100,946.[5] This gives it a ranking of 114th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 1,220 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,200/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.23%.[5] Deoria has a sex ratio of 1013 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 73.53%.[5]

Languages

Languages in Deoria District[6]

  Bhojpuri (85.80%)
  Hindi (12.67%)
  Urdu (1.40%)
  Others (0.13%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 85.80% of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri, 12.67% Hindi and 1.40% Urdu as their first language.[7]

Vernaculars spoken in Deoria include Bhojpuri language and also spoken Hindi with English language almost 40 000 speakers, written in both the Devanagari and Kaithi .[8]

Notable people

Colleges

References

  1. ↑ "Places of Interest | District Deoria, Government Of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Deoria". Deoria district administration. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ↑ "Deoria District : Census 2011 data". Census India 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  7. ↑ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  8. ↑ 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.

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