Dera
Encyclopedia
Dera or Dehra is a Punjabi
and Seraiki language word meaning camp
or settlement.
Towns in India
with Dera in their names.
Religious sects:
Towns in Pakistan
with Dera in their names.
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
and Seraiki language word meaning camp
Camp
-Outdoor accommodation and recreation:* Campsite or campground, a recreational outdoor sleeping and eating site* Summer camp, typically organized for groups of children or youth* A term used in New England, Northern Ontario and New Brunswick to describe a cottage...
or settlement.
Towns in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
with Dera in their names.
- Dera Baba NanakDera Baba NanakDera Baba Nanak is a city and a municipal council in Gurdaspur district in the state of Punjab, India.-Demographics: India census, Dera Baba Nanak had a population of 7493. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dera Baba Nanak has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the...
, GurdaspurGurdaspurGurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. It is located in the center of and is the administrative head of Gurdaspur District. It was the location of a fort which was famous for the siege it sustained in 1712 from the Mughals...
, Punjab - DehradunDehradun- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
, capital of Uttarakhand - Dehra, Himachal
- DerasarDerasarA derasar is a temple for followers of Jainism, except for non-murtipujak Svetambaras. Derasar is a word used in Gujarat, Kutch and parts of Rajasthan, in other parts of India, the term Jain Mandir is used for all the Jain temples. Jain idols of Tirthankaras are worshipped there...
a term for a Jain temple
Religious sects:
- Dera Sacha SaudaDera Sacha SaudaDera Sacha Sauda colloquially DSS) is a non-profit spiritual organization based in Sirsa, Haryana, India. The Dera Sacha Sauda was established by Shah Mastana Ji from Baluchistan in 1948, as a center for spiritual learning....
, a sect at Sirsa, Haryana, India - Dera Sach KhandDera Sach KhandDera Sach Khand is a religious social organization based in the village of Ballan, near Jalandhar, Punjab, India.It was founded by devotees of Shri Guru Ravidas Ji....
, JalandharJalandharJalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
, Punjab
Towns in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
with Dera in their names.
- Dera Allah YarDera Allah YarDera Allah Yar is small city of the Jaffarabad District of Balochistan, Pakistan. On 27 August 2008 at least 25 people belonging to the Jamhoori Watan Party suffered injuries when a bomb exploded at a public meeting. The bomb had been placed on a motorcycle, the activists had gathered for a...
- Dera Bugti DistrictDera Bugti DistrictDera Bugti is a district located in the south west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Dera Bugti is named after its headquarter town 'Dera Bugti'. Dera means `abode' or `habitat', while `Bugti' is the name of the major Baloch tribe. Thus Dera Bugti means the abode of the Bugtis, the dominant...
- Dera BugtiDera BugtiDera Bugti is a town in Dera Bugti District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It was the hometown of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti. Most of the inhabitants of Dera Bugti belong to the Bugti family. It is not far from the Punjab state.-Administration:...
- Dera DildarDera DildarEstablished in 1832 by the Dildar Zai sub-clan of Mazari Family, the beautiful and small town of Dera Dildaar was Previously known as Thalion .-Faciliies:Dera Dildaar has electricity, a basic Health Unit and a small Bazaar ....
- Dera Ghazi Khan DistrictDera Ghazi Khan DistrictDera Ghazi Khan is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district covers an area of 5,306 m² and it is a long narrow strip of country, 198 m...
- Dera Ghazi Khan DivisionDera Ghazi Khan DivisionDera Ghazi Khan Division was an administrative division of the Punjab province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government. During British rule Dera Ghazi Khan Division was a district of Multan Division, after independence from Britain Dera Ghazi Khan was made into...
- Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport
- Dera Ghazi Khan TehsilDera Ghazi Khan TehsilDera Ghazi Khan Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.-History:Dera Ghazi Khan Tehsil was created as a subdivision of Dera Ghazi Khan District during British rule...
- Dera Ghazi KhanDera Ghazi KhanDera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....
- Dera Ismail Khan AirportDera Ismail Khan AirportDera Ismail Khan Airport or D. I. Khan Airport is situated 10 km away from the city centre of Dera Ismail Khan, a city in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan...
- Dera Ismail Khan DistrictDera Ismail Khan DistrictDera Ismail Khan is one of the 24 districts in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The capital of the district is the town of Dera Ismail Khan...
- Dera Ismail Khan DivisionDera Ismail Khan DivisionDera Ismail Khan Division was an administrative division of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government....
- Dera Ismail Khan TehsilDera Ismail Khan TehsilDera Ismail Khan Tehsil is an administrative subdivision of Dera Ismail Khan District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.-Administration:...
- Dera Ismail KhanDera Ismail KhanDera Ismail Khan is a city in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. It is situated on the west bank of the Indus River, west of Lahore and northwest of Multan. The city is the capital of the district and tehsil of the same name. In Pakistan, its name is often abbreviated to D. I...
- Dera Murad JamaliDera Murad JamaliDera Murad Jamali is a city located in Nasirabad District in Balochistan, Pakistan.The city is named after the assassinated Pakistani leader Mir Murad Khan Jamali...
- FR Dera Ismael KhanFR Dera Ismael KhanThe Frontier Region Dera Ismail Khan is a small administrative unit in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. The region is named after Dera Ismail Khan District which lies to the east and also borders South Waziristan Agency to the north, Dera Ghazi Khan and Musa Khel to the south...
- Saddar Dera BugtiSaddar Dera BugtiSaddar Dera Bugti is town and union council of Dera Bugti District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan....