Deoghar
Deoghar
Baba Baidyanath Dham and Satsang Nagar | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: Baidyanath Temple, Trikut Hill, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar, Prayer at Thakur Anukulchandra Satsang Ashram, Deoghar Airport, Naulakha Temple | |
| Nickname: Abode of God | |
| Coordinates: 24°29′N 86°42′E / 24.48°N 86.7°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Deoghar |
| Division | Santhal Parganas |
| Region | Anga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Deoghar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| • District Magistrate and Collector | Shri Naman Priyesh Lakra, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Shri Ajit Peter Dungdung, IPS |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Shailendra Kumar Lal, (IAS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 119 km2 (46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 203,123 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 814112 |
| Telephone code | 06432 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-15 |
| Sex ratio | 921 ♀ / 1000 ♂ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| MP | Nishikant Dubey (BJP) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Deoghar |
| MLA | Suresh Paswan (RJD) |
| Website | deoghar |
Deoghar (pronounced Devghar) is a city and a municipal corporation in Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is also the administrative headquarters of Deoghar district. It is a holy place of Hinduism. The city is primarily known for Baidyanath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pilgrimage and tourists. The city is very sacred to the followers of Hinduism.
The city is administrative headquarter of Deoghar District which comes under Santhal Parganas division of Jharkhand. It is the fifth largest city in Jharkhand and also known as the cultural capital of Jharkhand.