Dighwara Subdivision - Saran, Bihar
Dighwara is an administrative subdivision in the Saran district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Ambika Bhawani Halt, while the nearest airport is Muzaffarpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 43.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 99 km², including 86.02 km² of rural area and 13.27 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 920 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dighwara Subdivision
Dighwara Subdivision has a total of 55 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahiman Patti | Rural | Kuraiya |
| 2 | Akilpur | Rural | Akilpur |
| 3 | Ami | Rural | Rampur Ami |
| 4 | Anu Chak | Rural | Barua |
| 5 | Babhangawan | Rural | Akilpur |
| 6 | Bakarpur | Rural | Akilpur |
| 7 | Barua | Rural | Barua |
| 8 | Basti Jalal | Rural | Basti Jalal |
| 9 | Batrouli | Rural | Akilpur |
| 10 | Binua | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 11 | Bishunpur | Rural | Kuraiya |
| 12 | Bishunpur Mohan | Rural | Rampur Ami |
| 13 | Bodha Chhapra | Rural | Rampur Ami |
| 14 | Chatra | Rural | Kuraiya |
| 15 | Dharipur | Rural | Haraji |
| 16 | Dighwara | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 17 | Dudhia | Rural | Akilpur |
| 18 | Fakuli | Rural | Haraji |
| 19 | Goraipur | Rural | Haraji |
| 20 | Goraipur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 21 | Goraipur | Rural | Rampur Ami |
| 22 | Haraji | Rural | Haraji |
| 23 | Hematpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 24 | Ismaila | Rural | Trilok Chak |
| 25 | Jaitipur | Rural | Haraji |
| 26 | Jhaua | Rural | Jhauwa |
| 27 | Kakaria | Rural | Akilpur |
| 28 | Kanakpur | Rural | Trilok Chak |
| 29 | Kesarpur | Rural | Trilok Chak |
| 30 | Kuraia | Rural | Kuraiya |
| 31 | Majhauwan | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Malkha Chak | Rural | Barua |
| 33 | Manupur | Rural | Manupur |
| 34 | Mathurapur | Rural | Rampur Ami |
| 35 | Milki | Rural | Akilpur |
| 36 | Mirpur Bhual | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 37 | Nizama Chak | Rural | Kuraiya |
| 38 | Paguraha | Rural | Akilpur |
| 39 | Pakaulia | Rural | Akilpur |
| 40 | Pakauliya | Rural | Haraji |
| 41 | Parsotimpur | Rural | Kuraiya |
| 42 | Parsotimpur | Rural | Haraji |
| 43 | Pharhada | Rural | Barua |
| 44 | Pipra Salehpur | Rural | Barua |
| 45 | Raipatti | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 46 | Ramdaas Chak | Rural | Akilpur |
| 47 | Rampur Ami | Rural | Rampur Ami |
| 48 | Saidpur Dighwara | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 49 | Salhadi | Rural | Akilpur |
| 50 | Sitalpur | Rural | Sitalpur |
| 51 | Sobarna | Rural | Jhauwa |
| 52 | Tilok Chak | Rural | Trilok Chak |
| 53 | Una Chak | Rural | Basti Jalal |
| 54 | Yusufpur | Rural | Manupur |
| 55 | Yusufpur | Rural | Manupur |
Population of Dighwara Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Dighwara Subdivision had a total population of 1,29,552 people living in 20,662 households. The population comprised 67,492 males and 62,060 females, with an average population density of 1,305 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,29,552 | 96,811 | 32,741 |
| Male Population | 67,492 | 50,404 | 17,088 |
| Female Population | 62,060 | 46,407 | 15,653 |
| Total Households | 20,662 | 15,425 | 5,237 |
| Population Density | 1,305 / km² | 1,125 / km² | 2,467 / km² |
Dighwara Subdivision had 71,363 literate people and 22,826 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 16,763 and 143 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,826 | 16,902 | 5,924 |
| Literate Population | 71,363 | 52,969 | 18,394 |
| Illiterate Population | 58,189 | 43,842 | 14,347 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 16,763 | 11,578 | 5,185 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 143 | 112 | 31 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.