Deo also known as Dev is a

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, town and a notified area in Deo, Block of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of

Bihar Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

. Deo is located 10 km to the southeast of District Administrative Aurangabad Bihar.

Geography

Deo is located at It has an average elevation of 89 metres (291 feet).

Demographics

India

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, Deo had a population of 173,216. Males constitute 89,280 of the population and females 83,936. 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 Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sadak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sadak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It r ...

from

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passes some 4 km from Deo. This road is known as National Highway 19 (before 2010, National Highway 2)

Tour Places

Deo Sun Temple

The Deo Sun Temple of Deo is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located at Deo, Bihar Aurangabad district, Bihar, India.

Deo Fort

The Deo Fort are located in Deo, Aurangabad district.

Biodiversity park, Deo

Biodiversity park in Bharkur village of Deo is the first biodiversity park of Aurangabad which is spread over about 15 acres.

Educational institutions

* Raja Jagannath High School, Deo * Rani Brajraj Kumari Project High School, Deo * Maharana Pratap College, Deo

Notable people

* Rajan Singh former member of the Bihar Legislative Council

References

{{Wikivoyage, Deo Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Bihar Hindu pilgrimage sites in India Hindu holy cities Tourist attractions in Bihar