Dighwara

Dighwara is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the , state of , 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.
  • Type: Town with 32,700 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Digha”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Dighwara railway station.

Railway stop
The Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express…

Dighwara

Latitude
25.74345° or 25° 44′ 36″ north
Longitude
85.00104° or 85° 0′ 4″ east
Population
32,700
Elevation
59 metres (194 feet)
Open location code
7MQ7P2V2+9C
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Vietnamese—“Dighwara” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “দিগওয়ারা”
  • Bishnupriya: “দিগৱারা”
  • Cebuano: “Dighwāra”
  • Chinese: “迪格瓦拉”
  • Dutch: “Dighwara”
  • Hindi: “दिघवारा”
  • Irish: “Dighwara”
  • Italian: “Dighwara”
  • Malagasy: “Dighwara”
  • Malay: “Dighwara”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Dighwara”
  • Newari: “दिघ्वारा”
  • Portuguese: “Dighwara”
  • Spanish: “Dighwara”
  • Swedish: “Dighwāra”
  • Vietnamese: “Dighwara”

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