Deobahal
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Deobahal
Debabahal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: Debahal | |
  Deobahal Location in Odisha, India  Deobahal Deobahal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°13′N 82°25′E / 20.22°N 82.42°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Nuapada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Sanmaheswar Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 603 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Odia |
| • Spoken | Sambalpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 766107 |
| Telephone code | 06671 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-26 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:920 male/female |
| Website | odisha |
Deobahal, also known as Debahal and Debabahal, is a village situated in Nuapada District (Khariar Block), Odisha, India.[1] The word Deobahal consists of two parts, Deo, which means "Deva" or "God", and Bahal, which means "land". Thus the actual meaning of Deobahal is "God's land".
Deobahal is situated at NH-353 which connects Raipur, Chhattisgarh and Berhampur, Odisha. The village can be reachable by bus from major towns like Khariar (10 km), Bargaon, Odisha 2(Km), Komna (17 km), Udyanbandh (22 km), Nuapada (55 km), Khariar Road (65 km), Bhawanipatna (85 km) and Bolangir (120 km). The nearby railway stations are Kantabanji (45 km), Nuapada (55 km), and Khariar Road (65 km). And the nearest airport is at Raipur, Chhattisgarh which is 180 km from Deobahal.
Budharaja is a forest. Thongo Pakhaan is at the hill top. Thongo Pakhaan is a rock cave with a height of about 100 ft and a radius around 50 ft. Pradhaani Pathar is a large parallel surface. Makar Chuaan is a small stream.
Chaka Dongor is another forest where NH 353 gone through. A temple is there called Chaka Dongren Gudi, where Maa Chaka Dongren is worshipped.
Tikhali Dam, 3 km from Deobahal, is a major tourist attraction. Places to visit include Baba Jaleswar Temple, dam site, parks and gardens.
