Deeg district
{{refimprove|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Deeg district
| settlement_type = District of Rajasthan
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = {{photomontage |size = 300
|photo1a = Deeg drone shot.jpg
|photo1b = Cannon of deeg fort.jpg
|photo2a = Aadi Badrinath Dham.jpg
|photo2b = Vimal kund.jpg
|photo3a = Deeg drone 2.jpg
|photo3b = Deeg kila 2.jpg}}
| image_caption = Deeg Palace
| image_map = Deeg in Rajasthan (India).svg
| map_caption = Deeg district is a part of Braj region of Rajasthan.
Location of Deeg district in Rajasthan
| image_map1 = Deeg District Map.jpg
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Rajasthan
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = Bharatpur
| established_title = Established
| established_date = August 2023
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Deeg
| parts_type = Tehsils
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 2169
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,072,755
| population_urban = 132151
| population_rural = 940604
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 =
| demographics1_title1 = Literacy
| demographics1_info1 =
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 =
| leader_title = District Collector & Magistrate
| leader_name = Utsav Kaushal, IAS{{cite web |title=Administration : Deeg District |url=https://deeg.rajasthan.gov.in/pages/sm/contact-directory/357427/1276/30261 |date=28 June 2024}}
| leader_title1 = Superintendent of Police
| leader_name1 = Rajesh Kumar Meena, IPS{{cite web |title=Administration : Deeg District |url=https://deeg.rajasthan.gov.in/pages/sm/contact-directory/357427/1276/30261 |date=28 June 2024}}
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| postal_code = 321203
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 =
| blank_info_sec2 =
| website = {{URL|deeg.rajasthan.gov.in|Deeg District}}
| official_name =
| language = Mewati, Kathedi, Braj bhasha, Hindi
}}
Deeg district is a district in Rajasthan state in northwestern India. It is bordered by Haryana to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the east, Bharatpur district to the south, and Alwar district to the west.
Deeg district was once part of Bharatpur State before its accession to India. After Bharatpur State's merger to Rajasthan, Deeg became part of Bharatpur district. In August 2023, Chief Minister Ashok Gelhot declared Deeg to be a new district. The district is located at the junction of the Mewat region and Braj region, with northern tehsils part of Mewat and southern tehsils part of Braj Bhoomi.
Deeg district has 9 tehsils:
Pahari, Jurhara, Kaman, Seekri, Nagar, Deeg, Janoothar, Kumher and Rarah.
Tourist Attraction
[https://asijaipurcircle.nic.in/Kama.html# Kamvan]
[https://www.brajrasik.org/media/vimal-kund-kamyavan Vimal Kund]
[https://www.brajrasik.org/articles/60b275f29cc9490009f3d907/aadi-badrinath-dham-braj Aadi Badrinath Dham]
[https://www.brajrasik.org/media/kedarath-kamyavan-braj Braj Kedarnath Dham]
Demographics
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Deeg district (2011){{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=census.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|66.02}}
{{bar percent|Islam|green|31.90}}
{{bar percent|Sikhism|darkkhaki|1.65}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.43}}
}}
Deeg district has a population of 1,072,755. Deeg district has a sex ratio of 894 females per 1000 males. 132,151 (12.32%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 163,199 (15.21%) and 10,669 (0.99%) of the population respectively.{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Bharatpur|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1060/download/3254/DH_2011_0807_PART_A_DCHB_BHARATPUR.pdf|website=Census of India|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
Hindus are the majority community in the district. Muslims, mainly Meos, are largely rural and are majority in the northern tehsils which are part of Mewat. Southern tehsils are predominantly Hindu with very small minorities percentage.
{{Pie chart
| thumb = left
| caption = Languages of Deeg district (2011)
| label1 = Braj Bhasha
| value1 = 52.86
| color1 = wheat
| label2 = Hindi
| value2 = 31.65
| color2 = orange
| label3 = Rajasthani
| value3 = 11.87
| color3 = indianred
| label4 = Urdu
| value4 = 1.62
| color4 = green
| label5 = Punjabi
| value5 = 1.55
| color5 = pink
| label6 = Others
| value6 = 0.45
| color6 = grey
}}
At the time of the 2011 census, 52.86% of the population spoke Braj, 31.65% Hindi, 11.87% Rajasthani, 1.62% Urdu and 1.55% Punjabi as their first language.{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{coord missing|Rajasthan}}
{{Districts of Rajasthan}}
{{Rajasthan}}