Debe has grown from a small settlement into a key transit point which as has merged to some extent with Penal.

A denomination high school was established by the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (Parvati Girls College).

Debe had initially gained importance as a train stop during sugar cane production.

However with the closure of the sugar industry Debe continued to be widely known for doubles and other delicacies.

In 2013 the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway extension to Debe was successfully opened to intersect with the SS Erin Main Road and the M2 Ring Road making the area a key transit point.