Deosar

Deosar
देवसर
Bijaura
Deosar
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates: 24°19′05″N 82°18′25″E / 24.31806°N 82.30694°E / 24.31806; 82.30694Coordinates: 24°19′05″N 82°18′25″E / 24.31806°N 82.30694°E / 24.31806; 82.30694
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Singrauli
Elevation 392 m (1,286 ft)
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Bagheli, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 486881
Telephone code 07801
Vehicle registration MP-66
Website www.singrauli.nic.in

Deosar (Devsar) is a town and tehsil in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is also an industrial hub. Deosar Tehsil is located on N.H. 39. It is also a Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, part of the Sidhi Lok Sabha constituency.

Deosar belongs to Rewa Division. It is located 55 km west of the district headquarters of Singrauli and 592 km from the state capital of Bhopal towards the east. Deosar Tehsil is bounded by Sihawal Tehsil to the north, Chitrangi Tehsil towards the east, Sidhi Tehsil on the west, and Singrauli Tehsil to the east.

History

Previously it was a part of Bardi state ruled by Chandela kings. Until 2008, it was part of the Sidhi district which was bifurcated to create Singrauli district tehsils, Singrauli, Chitrangi,and Deosar but in 2012, two new tehsils Sarai and Mada were added. It is also known as Bijaura District. Its headquarters is approximately 50 km from Deosar, which has road connectivity.

Geography

Sidhi, Singrauli, Rewa, Renukoot are the nearby cities to Deosar. It is at an elevation of 394 m. Vindhyachal, Rewa, mada caves, Allahabad, Varanasi (Benares) are the nearby important tourist destinations.[1]

Demographics

Ganesh temple, Deosar

Bagheli is the local language. People also speak Hindi and English.

Total population of Deosar Tehsil is 324,363 living in 45,840 houses, spread across a total 225 villages and 98 panchayats. Males are 170,347 and females are 154,016.[2]

Education

Education in Deosar consists of a Government Degree College, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Government Higher Secondary School in Khadaura, Government Excellence school and Government Model school.

Tourism

Locations of interest in Deosar are Ganesh Mandir Khadaura, Shiv Mandir, Dahran Sahuar, Chhiwa Shiv Mandir and Bainakund Temple.

References

  1. ↑ "GGP tilted the balance against BJP, says Chauhan". The Hindu. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Deosar Tehsil Population Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, List of Villages & Towns in Deosar Tehsil". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 2018-09-14.


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