Deesa is a city and a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Banaskantha district
Banaskantha district is one of the thirty-three districts of the Gujarat state of India. The administrative headquarters of the district is at Palanpur which is also its largest city. The district is located in the Northeast of Gujarat and is pre ...
in the state of
Gujarat
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, India.
History
Deesa is situated on the east banks of the river
Banas. Deesa was an estate and thana ( faujdari/thanedari ) ruled by the Mandori (Jhalori) dynasty. Today original Deesa is known as ''Juna'' Deesa.
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New Deesa was also recognized as Camp Deesa. In 1820, the British military
cantonment named Deesa Field Brigade was built in the middle of Rajasthan and
Palanpur
Palanpur is a city and a municipality of Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Palanpur is the administrative headquarters of Banaskantha district. Palanpur is the ancestral home to an industry of Indian diamond merchants.
Ety ...
to maintain and protect the regions between
Abu
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and
Kutch from dacoits and the incursions of the desert and Parkar Khosas into Vagad and north-west Gujarat.
[ The cantonment had a resident ]Catholic chaplain
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and a chapel
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.
Deesa, as an estate of Palanpur, was under Palanpur Agency
Palanpur Agency, also spelled Pahlunpore Agency, was a political agency or collection of princely states in British India, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay Presidency. In 1933, the native states of the Mahi Kantha Agency, except for Danta, we ...
of Bombay Presidency, which in 1925 became the Banas Kantha Agency
Palanpur Agency, also spelled Pahlunpore Agency, was a political agency or collection of princely states in British India, within the Gujarat Division of Bombay Presidency. In 1933, the native states of the Mahi Kantha Agency, except for Danta, we ...
. After Independence of India in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reorganized in Bombay State. When Gujarat state was formed in 1960 from Bombay State, it fell under Banaskantha district
Banaskantha district is one of the thirty-three districts of the Gujarat state of India. The administrative headquarters of the district is at Palanpur which is also its largest city. The district is located in the Northeast of Gujarat and is pre ...
of Gujarat. Deesa expanded significantly in recent times due to growth in agricultural produce business of potatoes and other commodities. Many Rajput clans like Gohil, Rathod, Raja, Galsar etc. reside here after migration from Rajasthan.
Deesa has a non-functioning airport
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.
Climate
Demographics
As per provisional reports of Census of India, population of Deesa in 2011 is 111,149; of which male and female are 58,724 and 52,425 respectively. The sex ratio of Deesa city is 895 per 1000 males.
Places
There are swaminarayan temple,Jalaram Temple,Vishveshvar Mahadev Temple and Also two Jain temples and a mosque.[
A tower known as Hawai Pillar was constructed by the British in 1824 to measure air pressure. It is renovated in 2013 as a heritage monument.
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Education
Computer Class & Accounting Classes
* Bhavani Computer Education Center
* Bhavani Account Classes
Schools
* Sir Charles Watson High School, established in 1853, is one of the oldest schools in Deesa and also State of Gujarat. It is run by Deesa Nagar Palika. It has twenty-one classrooms and an enrolment capacity of 1500 students.
* St. Xavier's School
* DNJ Adarsh School
* St. Anne's School (Only KG and 1 to 10 standard)
* Sardar Patel School
* Angels English School (KG and 1 to 12 standard Science, Commerce,Arts)
* Vibrant School Of Science
* model school deesa
colleges
* DNP Arts and Commerce College
* Smt. Chandanben S.S. Shah BCA College
* Bets B.Sc., BCA, BBA, PGDCA, Rasana Mota College
Economy
Agriculture
Deesa is known for its potato plantations. Considering the area under cultivation and agro-climatic conditions for potato research, a centre of All India Co-ordinated Potato Improvement Project was initiated in 1971–72, with the financial help of Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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(ICAR), New Delhi
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. Thereafter ICAR realized the need for multidisciplinary long-range research for increasing the production of this valuable crop and strengthened the project during Fifth Five Year Plan (1975–80) to have systematic research work on potato started to overcome the farmers problems of the state. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University
Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU) is a State Agricultural University in India. It is approximately from Palanpur town in Banaskantha District of Gujarat.
History
The Gujarat Agricultural University started functioning ...
runs a potato research station in Deesa. It falls under the North Gujarat Agroclimatic Zone-IV of the State.
The town is also major medical hub in the region.
{{Banaskantha district
Cities and towns in Banaskantha district