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About Dighwa Village

Dighwa is one of the larger villages in Baikunthpur tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 21,100, made up of 10,306 males and 10,794 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,047 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1544 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841409, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dighwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dighwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Baikunthpur
Pincode 841409
Area (hectares) 1544 hectares
Population 21,100
Male Population 10,306
Female Population 10,794
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,047
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dighwa compares

By the 2011 count Dighwa is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents. Its 1544 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Dighwa

Dighwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dighwa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dighwa from other places

Dighwa lies about 40 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Dighwa Dubauli, about 2.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dighwa
Nearest railway station Dighwa Dubauli 2.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Baikunthpur 3.2 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 18 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 40 km

Villages closest to Dighwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baikunthpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dighwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Dighwa village had a population of 21,100. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents.

Dighwa village has 10,306 males and 10,794 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dighwa has about 1047 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Dighwa is 841409. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dighwa covers 1544 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dighwa falls under Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Dighwa is Dighwa Dubauli, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Dighwa.

Dighwa is about 40 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dighwa is in Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district. Dighwa Dubauli is about 2.5 km away. Baikunthpur is about 3.2 km away. Sāhibganj is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramgarh (1.9 km), Bhagwanpur (2.0 km) and Gandhua (2.5 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dighwa today is likely to be higher.

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