About Deoghar District

About Deoghar District

History:

Deoghar is a Hindi word and the literal meaning of ‘Deoghar’ is the abode (‘ghar’) of Gods and Goddesses (‘dev’). Deoghar is the largest town in the Deoghar District in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand province, India. It is an important Hindu center with a Baidyanath temple which is one of the twelve Shiva Jyothirlingas in India and one of the 51 Shakti Peetha in India. It is located 150 km from the largest regional city of Bhagalpur. Deoghar was previously part of the Dumka District. It is the 5th largest city in Jharkhand.

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Deoghar, also known as Baidyanath Dham, is an important Hindu tourist destination. He is one of the twelve and one of the 51, and is famous for his Shrawan knife.

Location:

The region has an area of ​​2479 km2.

Subcategories:

There is 1 sub-district in Deoghar.

Villages:

There are 312 villages in the region.

Cities:

There is 1 complete city in this region.