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Didhawa

Coordinates: 26°34′N 86°46′E / 26.57°N 86.77°E / 26.57; 86.77
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Dighawa
दिघवा
Rajbiraj Municipality
Dighawa
Coordinates: 26°34′N 86°46′E / 26.57°N 86.77°E / 26.57; 86.77
CountryNepal
[Province of Nepal]Province 02 Madhesh
DistrictSaptari District
Government
 • TypeRajbiraj Municipality
 • MayorBhim Raj Yadav
 • Ward PresidentGanga Khang Khatwe
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,249
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)


Dighawa was a village development committee in Saptari District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is now a part of Rajbiraj Municipality Ward No. 10.

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4,249.

Demographics: People from different castes from Maithali communities (Madheshi) reside here. Castes like Yadav, Khatwe , Chamar, Musahar, Bania , Barai, Hajam, Haluwai, Teli, Natt Muslims are found in significant numbers. Maithali is spoken by all.

References

  1. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). Government of Nepal. National Planning Commission. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-01-23.