Deesa
Deesa
Disa | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Nickname: Kop | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Banaskantha |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 111,149 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 385535 |
| Telephone code | 02744-xxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | GJ08-xxxx |
Deesa is a city and a municipality in the Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India.
History
Deesa is situated on the east banks of the river Banas. Deesa was an estate and thana ( faujdari/thanedari ) ruled by the Mandori (Jhalori) dynasty. Today original Deesa known as Juna Deesa.[1]
New Deesa was also recognized as Camp Deesa. In 1820, the British military cantonment named Deesa Field Brigade [2] was built in the middle of Rajasthan and Palanpur to maintain and protect the regions between Abu and Kutch from dacoits and the incursions of the desert and Parkar Khosas into Vagad and north-west Gujarat.[1] The cantonment had a resident Catholic chaplain and a chapel.[3]
Deesa, as an estate of Palanpur, was under Palanpur Agency of Bombay Presidency,[4] which in 1925 became the Banas Kantha Agency. After Independence of India in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reorganized in Bombay State. When Gujarat state was formed in 1960 from Bombay State, it fell under Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Deesa expanded significantly in recent times due to growth in agricultural produce business of potatoes and other commodities.
Deesa has a non-functioning airport.
Demographics
As per provisional reports of Census of India, population of Deesa in 2011[5] is 111,149; of which male and female are 58,724 and 52,425 respectively. The sex ratio of Deesa city is 893 per 1000 males.
Places
The places of interest include Hari Manjil Palace, Satrah Sahid Dargah, Darbargadh, Sidhambika Temple, Banas dam. The temple of Siddh Mata, the clan goddess of the Desaval Vanias, who, on Chaitra sud 10th (April), come from great distances to visit the shrine. There are also two Jain temples and a mosque.[6]
Temples
Major temples include:
- Risala Mahadev Temple
- Baba Ramdevpir Temple
- Bahuchar Mataji Temple
- Gayatri Mandir
- Jalaram Mandir
- Ramji Mandir
- Regiment Mahadev temple
- Sai Baba temple
- Siddhaambika temple
- Vishavkarma Temple
- Mahakali Temple
- Ravechi Temple
Education
Schools
- Sir Charles Watson High School, established in 1853, is one of the oldest schools in Deesa. It is run by Deesa nagar palika. It has twenty-one classrooms and an enrolment capacity of 1500 students.[7]
- D.J.N.M. High School [Juna Deesa]
- Darbar Gadh School
- Sardar Patel High School
- St. Xaviar High School
- St. Ann's High School
- Vivekananda English Medium School
- Adarsh High School
- Angels English medium school
- Jagrati Vidhya Mandir Sherpura Deesa.
- Shree K.B Agrawal High School. (Hari om School)
- Shubham International school Sindhi Colony Deesa
Economy
Agriculture
Deesa is known for its potato plantations. Considering the area under cultivation and agro-climatic conditions for potato research, a centre of All India Co-ordinated Potato Improvement Project was initiated in 1971-72, with the financial help of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. Thereafter ICAR realized the need for multidisciplinary long-range research for increasing the production of this valuable crop and strengthened the project during Fifth Five Year Plan (1975–80) to have systematic research work on potato started to overcome the farmers problems of the state. Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University runs a potato research station in Deesa. It falls under the North Gujarat Agroclimatic Zone-IV of the State.[8]
The town is also major medical hub in the region.
References
Notes
- ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha 2015, p. 341.
- ^ Deesa - Asiatic Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Gandhinagar Archdiocese". Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 785.
- ^ "Deesa Census of India". Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha 2015, p. 342.
- ^ "Deesa Info". Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Potato Research Station, Deesa". Retrieved 7 May 2012.
Bibliography
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 341–342.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 341–342.