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Deo also known as "Dev", is a city council, town and a notified area in Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. Deo is located 10 km to the southeast of District Administrative Aurangabad Bihar.[5]

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Deo
Town
Deo Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24.6582687°N 84.4206645°E / 24.6582687; 84.4206645[1]
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Aurangabad 1973 - Now [2]
Block	Deo Block[3]
Subdistrict	Aurangabad
Division	Magadh
Founded by	King of Deo Town
Named for	DEO
Government
• Body	MLA
• Rank	2
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	17,162
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	824202

Geography

Deo is located at 24.39°N 84.26°E / 24.39; 84.26[6] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[7] Deo had a population of 173,216. Males constitute 89,280 of the population and females 83,936.[8] Deo has an average literacy rate of 89%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Deo, 29% of the population is under 6 years of age. Total number of households was 27,596.

Transportation

Deo has a road network providing connectivity with the state of Bihar and other parts of the country. The Grand Trunk Road from Kolkata to Delhi passes some 4 km from Deo. This road is known as National Highway 19 (before 2010, National Highway 2)[9]

Educational institutions

• Raja Jagannath High School, Deo
• Rani Brajraj Kumari Project High School, Deo

Notable people

• Rajan Singh former member of the Bihar Legislative Council

See also

• Deo Sun Temple
• Deo Fort
• Deo Raj

References

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