Devgarh is a city and a municipality

Municipality

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 in Rajsamand district  in the state of Rajasthan

Rajasthan

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, India

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Geography

Devgarh is located at 25.53°N 73.9°E. It has an average elevation of 638 metres (2093 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

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, Devgarh had a population of 16,500. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Devgarh has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76% and, female literacy is 54%. In Devgarh, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Deogarh is a popular tourist destination. It boasts of a complex of luxurious heritage resorts managed by the erstwhile royal family of the Deogarh thikana.