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Dighra

दिघरा
Parsa mandal
Pincode 841219
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Dighra observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

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LGD code
234117
Pincode
841219
Post office
Parsa
Population
1,895
Households
275
Literacy rate
45.2%
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000♂
Workers
501
Census 2011 · in context

How Dighra compares

By population, Dighra ranks #34 of 90 villages in Parsa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.2%
−6.5% vs mandal average
Dighra
45.2%
Parsa mandal
51.7%
Saran district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
899
−28 vs mandal average
Dighra
899
Parsa mandal
927
Household size
people per home
6.9
+0.5 vs mandal average
Dighra
6.9
Parsa mandal
6.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Dighra at a glance

Dighra is a village of 1,895 people in 275 households (Census 2011) in Parsa block, Saran district, Bihar, the 34th-largest of 90 villages in Parsa block. Literacy is 45%, 7 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 899 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841219, served by Parsa post office; the LGD village code is 234117. The village votes in Mahishi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gautam Krishna. The population is estimated at 2,234 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dighra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
1
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
chapra
Distance to nearest town (km)
46
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
MADAR
Total area (ha)
85
Irrigated area (ha)
32.48
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Dighra

LGD code
234117
Pincode
841219
Post office
Parsa
Population (Census 2011)
1,895
Population (projected 2026)
2,234
Households
275
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
899
Literacy rate
45.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mahishi
Member of Parliament
Dinesh Chandra Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Gautam Krishna
Block / Mandal
Parsa
Nearest railway station
Panchgachia (4.4 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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