Civil Court, Deoghar

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

Deoghar is the main city of the Deoghar District in the Santhal Pargana division of the state of Jharkhand. It is the 5th largest city of Jharkhand. Deoghar was earlier part of Dumka district.The district was formed on 1 June 1983 by separating Deoghar sub-division of the erstwhile Dumka district. There are two sub-divisions in this district; Deoghar Sadar and Madhupur. The Judgeship of Deoghar was created on 26th May 1984 and  Sri Sachidanand Jha was the 1st District & Sessions Judge.
Deoghar, being the holy abode of Lord Shiva affectionately addressed by all as Baba Baidyanath, is one of the most significant places of pilgrimage in the country. It is an ancient city, which harbours in its bosom a body part (heart) of Sati the Divine Mother, for which it is being identified as one of the Puranic fifty two Shakti pithas. Hence it has been perpetually drawing devotees from different corners of India for centuries. Several holy temples and ashrams are located in the city and its nearby area.

The main railway station Jasidih Junction is about 7 km from Deoghar city, which is on the main line of the Howrah-Delhi route of the Indian railway. It[...]