Debagarh, (Oriya: ) also known as Deogarh, is a city in Orissa state of eastern India. It is the headquarters of Debagarh District. Deogarh is one of the 30 administrative districts of Orissa situated in the Western region of the state having its Head Quarter at Deogarh town. Deogarh District was newly created on 1.1.1994 being bifurcated from Sambalpur District. It is a relatively Backward District domicile by both tribal and non-tribal people in almost equal proportion . As it is a industry less district the people solely depends upon Agriculture.Though a large section of its population is educated and it is adequately filled with land and forest resources,the obvious lack of sufficient social and physical infrastructure makes it a backward district with 79%% of its rural population below poverty line (BPL)and 29% under very poor (with annual income < Rs.4000) category. Debagarh is located at 2132N 8444E / 21.53N 84.73E / 21.53; 84.73. It has an average elevation of...
