Deoghar
Sign in to saveDeoghar (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, regardless of sects.
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Place details
- Locality
- Deoghar
- Region
- Jharkhand
- Country
- India
- Population
- 203,123
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Deoghar
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- Hindi
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_alt
- multiple views of Deoghar
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top, left to right: Baidyanath Temple, Trikut Hill, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Deoghar, Prayer at Thakur Anukulchandra Satsang Ashram, Deoghar Airport, Naulakha Temple
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Jharkhand#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Jharkhand
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Deoghar
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Municipal Corporation (India)
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Deoghar district
- Population
- +203116
- Area
- +337
- Elevation
- +254
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Deoghar district
- Official website
- deoghar.nic.in
- Image
- Naulakkha Temple - Deoghar - Jharkhand (5).jpg
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location
- Area
- Demographics
- Population
- Religion
- Economy
- Culture
- Tourism
- Education
- Transportation
- Airways
- Railways
- Roadways
- Healthcare
- See also
- References
- External links
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, regardless of sects.
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.