Debagarh district

Debagarh District 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 Debagarh (Deogarh) town.

Debagarh district
Deogarh
District of Odisha
Deojharan waterfall
Location in Odisha
Coordinates: 21.533°N 84.733°E / 21.533; 84.733
Country India
State Odisha
Established1 January 1994
HeadquartersDeogarh
Government
  CollectorSri Somesh Kumar Upadhyay IAS
Area
  Total2,781.66 km2 (1,074.00 sq mi)
  Land2,150 km2 (830 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total312,520
  Rank30
  Density106/km2 (270/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialOdia, English
  LocalMunda, Kurukh
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
768108
Vehicle registrationOD-28
Sex ratio976 ♂/
Literacy73.07%
Vidhan Sabha constituency1, Deogarh
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,014.2 millimetres (39.93 in)
Websitewww.deogarh.nic.in

The district covers an area of 2781.66 km². The district has a population of 312,520 (2011 Census). As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Odisha (out of 30).

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