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 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 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 British rule the district was under the control of Majhauli Royal family and prominent landlords of Kayastha community,[2] with their descendants still owning major chunks of land (Munshi Gorakhnath).[3] Some other families had their impact on various part of the district in which Dubey's of Badkagaon are quite famous. 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.[4] The district has two Nagar Palika Parishad- Deoria and Gaura Barhaj . It has nine Nagar Panchayats which are Baitalpur, Hetimpur, Rudrapur, Rampur Karkhana, Bariyarpur, Bhatni Bazar, Bhatpar Rani, Gauri Bazar, Lar, Majhauli Raj and Salempur.[5] Hetimpur is a newly created nagar panchayat located at the banks of Chhoti Gandak river near the NH 27.[6]
Ghaghara, Rapti and Chhoti Gandak are the main rivers in the district.[4]
According to the 2011 census Deoria district has a population of 3,100,946.[9] This gives it a ranking of 114th in India (out of a total of 640).[9] The district has a population density of 1,220 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,200/sq mi) .[9] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.23%.[9] Deoria has a sex ratio of 1013 females for every 1000 males,[9] and a literacy rate of 73.53%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15.11% and 3.54% of the population respectively.[9]
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.
^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.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Deoria Uttar Pradesh This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Deoria district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Deoria districtDistrict of Uttar PradeshShyam Mandir in DeoriaLocation of Deoria district in Uttar PradeshCountry IndiaStateUttar PradeshDivisionGorakhpurHeadquartersDeoriaGovernment 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 Urban316 803Demographics Literacy73 53 Sex ratioM F 1000 1013Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highwaysNH28 NH 221A NH 441AAverage annual precipitation864 38 mmWebsitedeoria wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 1 1 Ancient 1 2 Modern 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 3 2 Languages 4 Notable people 5 Colleges 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditAncient Edit 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 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 Edit 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 amp places in Deoria to see are Devraha baba ashram and Dugdheswarnath Mandir 1 During British rule the district was under the control of Majhauli Royal family and prominent landlords of Kayastha community 2 with their descendants still owning major chunks of land Munshi Gorakhnath 3 Some other families had their impact on various part of the district in which Dubey s of Badkagaon are quite famous During Freedom struggle of India the district joined struggle under the leadership of Pandit Bibhuti Mani Tripathi of village Dehrauli Rudrapur Geography EditDeoria 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 4 The district has two Nagar Palika Parishad Deoria and Gaura Barhaj It has nine Nagar Panchayats which are Baitalpur Hetimpur Rudrapur Rampur Karkhana Bariyarpur Bhatni Bazar Bhatpar Rani Gauri Bazar Lar Majhauli Raj and Salempur 5 Hetimpur is a newly created nagar panchayat located at the banks of Chhoti Gandak river near the NH 27 6 Ghaghara Rapti and Chhoti Gandak are the main rivers in the district 4 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 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 7 Religion Edit Religions in Deoria district 2011 8 Religion PercentHindus 88 07 Muslims 11 56 Other or not stated 0 37 According to the 2011 census Deoria district has a population of 3 100 946 9 This gives it a ranking of 114th in India out of a total of 640 9 The district has a population density of 1 220 inhabitants per square kilometre 3 200 sq mi 9 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 14 23 9 Deoria has a sex ratio of 1013 females for every 1000 males 9 and a literacy rate of 73 53 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 15 11 and 3 54 of the population respectively 9 Languages Edit Languages in Deoria district 2011 10 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 10 Bhojpuri is the native language of Deoria 11 The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language 12 Notable people EditLal Khadag Bahadur Malla Bhojpuri Author Moti BA Bhojpuri Poet lyricist and Musician Nripendra Misra Former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India Prakash Mani Tripathi former member of Lok Sabha from Deoria parliamentary 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 EditGovernment Inter CollegeReferences Edit Places of Interest District Deoria Government Of Uttar Pradesh India Retrieved 18 January 2021 PDF https rlda indianrailways gov in works uploads File Gorakhpur pdf a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help first1 missing last1 help Missing or empty title help nppdeoria in http nppdeoria in elected wing index html Retrieved 29 November 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help a b Deoria Deoria district administration Retrieved 5 August 2010 Municipalities District Deoria Government Of Uttar Pradesh India Retrieved 6 January 2023 नगर प ल क द वर य स म क व स त र ह त मप र क नगर प च यत क दर ज 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 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deoria district Official website 26 30 36 N 83 46 48 E 26 51000 N 83 78000 E 26 51000 83 78000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deoria district amp oldid 1146024326, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
