Dighwara
Sign in to saveDighwara 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Dighwara
- Region
- Bihar
- Country
- India
- Population
- 32,741
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Dighwara
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Bihar
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Bihar, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bihar
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Saran
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 43
- Settlement.population_total
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Saran District
- Elevation
- +43
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Official website
- dighwara.comuf.com
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Languages spoken in Dighwara
- Education
- Hospitals of Dighwara
- Temples
- Budhiya Mai Mandir or Temple of Budhiya Mai, Haraji
- Thakur Jee Maharaj Temple or Thakurbadi, Haraji
- Nakati Devi Mandir or Temple of Nakati Devi, Dighwara
- Temple of Maa Ambika, (Aami)
- References
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.
== History == The archaeological records suggests that Dighwara in Saran had supplied copper plate issued in the reign of king Mahendrapala in 898 A.D.