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.
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  • Type: Town with 32,700 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: Digha

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dighwara railway station.

Railway station
The Patliputra - Lucknow Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between and in . It is currently being operated with 12529/12530 train numbers on twice in a week basis.

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
Open­Street­Map ID
node 245737972
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1272610
Wiki­data ID
Q1255941
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Vietnamese—“Dighwara” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: দিগওয়ারা
  • Bishnupriya: দিগৱারা
  • Cebuano: Dighwāra
  • Chinese: Dighwara
  • 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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