GEOGRAPHY

 

            District of Deogarh is situated in the Western region of the state having its Head Quarter at Deogarh. Deogarh is located between 21o 31' 53" N Latitude and 84o 43' 2" E Longitude. Deogarh Town is 90 K.Ms. to the east of Sambalpur Town on N.H.-6. National Highway No.6 passes through the district acts as the main artery of inter-regional trade and other links.

 

Approach:

 

1.      Air: – The nearest Airports for visiting places of interest in Deogarh District are at Bhubaneswar (280 KMs.) and Raipur (376 KMs.).

 

2.      Rail: - The nearest rail heads for Deogarh are at Sambalpur (90 KMs.), Bamra on the Nagpur-Hawrah Section of South Eastern Railway (103 KM), Jharsuguda (98 KMs.) and Rourkela (115 KMs.)

 

3.      Road: - 90 KMs. from Sambalpur, 115 KMs. from Rourkela & 280 KMs. from Bhubaneswar.

 

Physiography:

           

            This District is entirely of hilly tract. The Hill system of Deogarh has been categorized mainly under four ranges such as

           

1.      The Khajuria Range on the north running from West-East in Badbar-Pragana of Deogarh Police Station having a maximum height of 745 Metres.

 

2.      The Pradhanpat & Kaidanta Ranges having maximum height of 743 Metres and 816 Metres on the North.

 

3.      The Pawri Range on the eastern side of the River Brahmani which is 678 Metres in height.

 

4.      The Ushakothi Range in Kansar & Reamal Police Stations. The hill ranges have elevation ranging from 610 Metres to 762 Metres from the mean Sea Levels.

 

Soil:

 

            The soil group of this district are mainly

                       

1.      Sandy loan

2.      Red Soil