Debagarh District (in Odia language), also known as Deogarh District is a district of Odisha state, India. Located in the north-western part of the state, it is one of the 30 administrative districts and has its Headquarters at Deogarh town.
Debagarh (in Odia language), also known as Deogarh, is a city in Odisha state of eastern India. Located in the North-Western region of the state, it is the headquarters of Debagarh District that was created on 1 January 1994, after being bifurcated from Sambalpur District.
The district covers an area of 2781.66 km². The district has a population of 274,095 (2001 Census). As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Odisha (out of 30).
Education
There are a number of educational institutes present out of which Raja Basu Dev High School and Govt. college at Debagarh town are the major.
Transportation
Air: – The nearest airports for visiting places of interest in Deogarh District are at Bhubaneswar (265 km) and Raipur (376 km). A new airport is being constructed at Jharsuguda (98 km) .
Rail: - The nearest rail heads for Deogarh are at Sambalpur (90 km), Bamra on the Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line (103 km), Jharsuguda (98 km) and Rourkela (115 km)
Road: - Deogarh is connected with NH6 (Part of AH46) (Mumbai-Kolkata) and NH200 (Raipur-Chandikhole).The city is 90 km from Sambalpur, 115 km from Rourkela and 265 km from Bhubaneswar.
Tourist Places
Tourism refer to the trips that involve travelling of people outside the place of their residence or work for leisure, pleasure, vacation, business, personal, or other purposes. It rejuvenates body, mind and soul. It helps in gathering knowledge about people, place, culture, tradition of another place other than place of residence. Deogarh is endowed with pristine natural beauty and it has a rich cultural heritage. Some of the tourists places are described as follows.
KatasarGhat
Katasar Ghat is around 45 KM from Deogarh on the high way from Deogarh to Angul.
GohiraDam
Gohira Dam is located at a distance of 28 kms. from Deogarh Town in Reamal Block.
JagannathMandir
Sri Jagannath Temple, Deogarh
Located at Purunagarh, the old capital of Bamra State, this temple is one of the oldest.
DaragadiStream
Daragadi Stream
This tourist spot is situated in the Tainsira village, which is a meeting point of 3 districts namely Deogarh,
JhadeswarTemple
Jhadeswar Temple
The temple is easily accessible from Private Bus Stand of Deogarh. It is situated at a distance of 3 Km.
OlatBata
Olata Bata
The ‟Olata Bata‟, a giant ficus tree located in the Purunagada part of the town greets the visitor on entry.
Deo Jharan
Deojharan Fall
Located inside dense forest in Reamal Block at a distance of 16 Kms from Deogarh Town, Deojharan.
KailasPalace
Kailash Palace
This resort for retreat of the royals was built by Raja Dibya Shankar Deb between the year 1916 and 1919.
Koradkut WFall
Koradkot Fall
Kurudkote is the 2nd waterfall of Deogarh. It is located at an accessible reach at a distance of 2 Kms.
PradhanPatFall
Pradhanpat
The serene environment of this waterfall within close proximity of the town at a mere distance of one kilometre remains.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debagarh
