Dighwara

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Country India
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Dighwara
Town
Dighwara is located in Bihar
Dighwara
Dighwara
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°44′N 85°00′E / 25.73°N 85.0°E / 25.73; 85.0
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSaran
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
32,741[1]
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencySaran
Vidhan Sabha constituencySonpur
Websitehttp://dighwara.in/

Dighwara is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Saran district, state of Bihar, India. The name probably derives from 'Dirgh-dwar', literally "large gate", as Dighwara is claimed to be the entrance to the mythological city of king Daksha. During British Rule it was a Feudal Estate ruled by the Raghuvanshis.The town lies on the banks of Ganges River. A road bridge has been planned to be constructed over Ganges, between Dighwara and Danapur.[2]

The archaeological records suggests that Dighwara in Saran had supplied copper plate issued in the reign of king Mahendrapala in 898 A.D.

Geography

Dighwara is located at 25°44′N 85°00′E / 25.73°N 85.0°E / 25.73; 85.0.[3] It has an average elevation of 43 metres (141 feet).

The State Government in collaboration with Power Grid Corporation of India founded the Sitalpur Power Grid in the year 2000 to provide electricity to the Rail Wheel Plant, Bela in Dariapur block and neighbouring villages in a radius of 25km.[4][5]

Demographics

As of the 2001 census of India,[6] the Government of Bihar decided to develop Dighwara as a city of Patna Mahanagar.

Villages under the jurisdiction of Dighwara are:

  • Aami
  • Akilpur diyara
  • Barbanna
  • Basatpur
  • Basti jalal
  • Bodha Chapra
  • Sitalpur
  • Chaknoor
  • Farhada
  • Gorainpur
  • Haraji
  • Hematpur
  • Kuraiya
  • Laxmipur kakadhian
  • Malkhachak
  • Manupur
  • Mirpur Bhual
  • Pipra
  • Raipatti
  • Ramdaschak
  • Rampur Pratappur
  • Saidpur
  • Trilokchak
  • Bagheen

Languages spoken in Dighwara

The major languages of the town are: Hindi, Bhojpuri and English. Although for cultural practices Sanskrit is used.

Education

Dighwara block in Sonpur Vidhan Sabha
  • Girls High School Shankarpur Road
  • Jai Govind High School, Dighwara
  • Middle School, Dighwara
  • K N T College, Bhairopur
  • Y N College, Dighwara
  • Sri Baldev Vidyalaya, Trilokchak.
  • Shyam Sundar Phula Devi Mahila college Dighwara
  • Ram Jangal Singh College Dighwara
  • S p Academy Dighwara
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya -Dariyapur
  • S.S.Academy - Ami.
  • Central Public School Pukar Complex
  • Holy Trinity Mission School, Bus Stand Dighwara
  • S.C.I. Institute, Shankarpur Road, Dighwara
  • Life Line Academy, Bus stand, Dighwara

Hospitals of Dighwara

Temples

References

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