Deeg district
Deeg district | |
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Deeg district are part of Braj region and Mewat region of Rajasthan.
Location of Deeg district in Rajasthan | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Bharatpur |
| Established | August 2023 |
| Headquarters | Deeg |
| Government | |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Utsav Kaushal, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Rajesh Kumar Meena, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,169 km2 (837 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,072,755 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 132,151 |
| • Rural | 940,604 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | Deeg District |
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Deeg district is a district in Rajasthan state in northwestern India. It is bordered by Haryana to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the east, Bharatpur district to the south, and Alwar district to the west.
Deeg district was once part of Bharatpur State before its accession to India. After Bharatpur State's merger to Rajasthan, Deeg became part of Bharatpur district. In August 2023, Chief Minister Ashok Gelhot declared Deeg to be a new district. The district is located at the junction of the Mewat region and Braj region, with northern tehsils Kaman,Pahari, Nagar ,Seekri, Jurhara part of Mewat and southern tehsils Deeg,Kumher, Janoothar , Rarah part of Braj Bhoomi.
Deeg district has 9 tehsils:
Pahari, Jurhara, Kaman, Seekri, Nagar, Deeg, Janoothar, Kumher and Rarah.