Digha
Digha Ghat | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 25°38′28″N 85°5′26″E / 25.64111°N 85.09056°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Metro | Patna |
Languages | |
• Spoken | Hindi, English, Urdu, |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 800011 800012 |
Planning agency | Patna Regional Development Authority |
Civic agency | Patna Municipal Corporation |
Digha is a residential neighbourhood in Patna. The area is served by Digha PS under Patna Police. Digha is mostly known for the "Ghats" mean place near Ganga river. Digha is also known for Rnet Software's (software company located in Digha Bans Kothi), ITI college and WITI (Women's ITI) college.[1] It comes under Digha (Vidhan Sabha constituency). There is a place called Digha Ghat Chauhatta and a colony named Haripur colony. The JP Setu or Digha Rail-Road Bridge is started from Digha to Sonpur which connects Patna to Sonpur. This is the resident place of an international repute poet namely Tapeshwar Prasad Yadav. He has been selected as one of the awardees in the Category: *Poet of the Year* for the title: *Embers of My Dream* by ukiyoto Literary Awards 2022. Digha has now become the first destination for people who entered in Patna from other district of Bihar from Sonpur route.