Social, Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 151
Sex Ratio Rank : 197
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 455 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 369 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
District affected by Left Wing Extremism

Brief about Deogarh District

HISTORY
Bamanda–the citadel of creative artists dates back to 5th century A.D. when Mathara Royal Family was at the helm of the Administration. After this dynasty, Ganga Rulers came into power and established their capital at Deogarh. Deogarh attained all-round prosperity during the reign of Raja Basudev Sudhal Dev, the most enlightened rulers of this clan. A new horizon was innovated in the field of communication by the foundation of Jagannath Ballav press in 1886 and publication of a weekly magazine the “Sambalpur Hitaishini” in 1889. It was during his rule that the jail, police station, postoffices, Dispensaries were established and irrigation system was introduced.. He had a telephone line of 78 Miles connecting Bamara and Barkote in 1900 was the longest in India during that period. Bamanda’s own postal system was very developed. It got affiliated to the British Postal system in 1895. Sir Sudhal Dev, the then King of Bamanda had coined and issued postage stamps in his own Kingdom. He had promulgated paper currency also in his state

After him, his illustrious son Raja Sachidananda Tribhuban Dev undertook the improvement activities of the earstwhile estate. The most outstanding developmental activities was the introduction of the hydro-electric system in Kodarkot water fall by which the Palace, cloth loom, Sugar factory established in 1908 at Rambhei got power supply. During the reign of Bhanuganga Tribhuban Dev, the estate of Bamra was merged with Orissa i,e. on 1st January, 1948 and it became a part of the District of Sambalpur.

GEOGRAPHY
District of Deogarh is situated in the Western region of the state having its Head Quarter at Deogarh. Deogarh is located between 21o 31' 53" N Latitude and 84o 43' 2" E Longitude. Deogarh Town is 90 K.Ms. to the east of Sambalpur Town on N.H.-6. National Highway No.6 passes through the district acts as the main artery of inter-regional trade and other links.

Approach
1. Air: – The nearest Airports for visiting places of interest in Deogarh District are at Bhubaneswar (280 KMs.) and Raipur (376 KMs.).

2. Rail: - The nearest rail heads for Deogarh are at Sambalpur (90 KMs.), Bamra on the Nagpur-Hawrah Section of South Eastern Railway (103 KM), Jharsuguda (98 KMs.) and Rourkela (115 KMs.)

3. Road: - 90 KMs. from Sambalpur, 115 KMs. from Rourkela & 280 KMs. from Bhubaneswar.

Physiography
This District is entirely of hilly tract. The Hill system of Deogarh has been categorized mainly under four ranges such as

1. The Khajuria Range on the north running from West-East in Badbar-Pragana of Deogarh Police Station having a maximum height of 745 Metres.
2. The Pradhanpat & Kaidanta Ranges having maximum height of 743 Metres and 816 Metres on the North.
3. The Pawri Range on the eastern side of the River Brahmani which is 678 Metres in height.
4. The Ushakothi Range in Kansar & Reamal Police Stations. The hill ranges have elevation ranging from 610 Metres to 762 Metres from the mean Sea Levels.

Soil
The soil group of this district are mainly
1. Sandy loan
2. Red Soil

DEOGARH DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

BASIC INFORMATION ON DEOGARH DISTRICT

INTRTODUCTION
Deogarh district was newly created on 01.01.1994, being bifurcated from Sambalpur District. It forms part of the old Bamara State (Deogarh Sub-Division).

It comprises one municipality, one Tahasil & three Blocks consisting of 774 villages. The area of the District is 2781.66 Sqkm. with population 2,74,095 as per 2001 Census.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Colleges : 19 nos. (+2 = 13 nos., +3 = 6 nos.)
High Schools : 64 nos.
M.E. Schools : 105 nos.
Primary Schools : 328 nos.
Secondary Training Education School : 01 no.

S.T./S.C. DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Sevashramas 05 nos.
Ashram School 02 nos.
High School 01 no.

LITERACY AS PER 2001 CENSUS :
Gen. S.C. S.T.
Total Literacy 60.78 34.06 27.47
Male 73.79
Female 47.56

MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH
Hospitals 01 nos.
C.H.Cs. 02 nos.
P.H.Cs. 02 nos.
P.H.C. (New) 07 nos.
Ayurvedic Dispensaries 03 nos.
Homeopathic Dispensaries 03 nos.

FOREST
Reserved Forest area 1560.22 Sq.Km. (This is 2.67% to State total )
Area covered under U.D.F 53776.800 Hects.
Area covered under D.P.F 17603.000 Hects.

COMUNICATION (In K.M.)
National Highway 204
State Highway 104
Major District Road 06
Classified Village Road 100
Village Road 553
Gram Panchayat Road 2,891
Forest Road 98

Administrative :This District comprises one Sub-Division, One Tahasil, Eleven R.I. Circles, Three Blocks, 60 Grampanchayats with 774 Revenue Villages, 4 Police stations and One Municipality.

Accommodations : This District Office is functioning in the Old Kacheri building constructed by the Ex-Ruler of Bamra State. The office of the Sub-Collector, District Treasury, Judiciary Courts are also functioning in this building.

In pursuance of Government in Revenue & Excise Department Resolution No.33650/R., dt.09.07.1998 the District Office is functioning with the old building of Sub-Collector.

Charges : Sri Raja Kishore Jena, I.A.S. is the District Magistrate & Collector of this District w.e.f. 18.11.2005. Prior to him, Sri Jagadish Prasad Agarwala, I.A.S. was the Collector and District Magistrate.

Sri Premananda Samal, O.A.S.-I (SB) is working as the Additional District Magistrate, Deogarh w.e.f. 21.08.2002. Prior to him, Sri Florance Samaria, O.A.S.-I(J.B.) Sub-Collector, Deogarh was in charge from 11.06.2002 to 20.08.2002.