Dariyapur is a village situated in the heart of Nalanda district in

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

state, India. It is 9 km far from its local market Hilsa which is its subdivision also. Lohanda is the nearest railway halt from here.

Introduction

Agriculture, commerce and services are the main employment sources in the village. The main crops are

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and some

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s. The name of this village "dariyapur" is made of two words "dariya" & "pur" means village of rivers. There are three local rivers named: Dorwa, Jankariya and Sindh merge in the western side of this village. The village is situated in the

Hilsa The ilish (''Tenualosa ilisha'') ( bn, ইলিশ, translit=iliś; also known as the ilishi, hilsa, hilsa herring or hilsa shad, is a species of fish related to the herring, in the family Clupeidae. It is a very popular and sought-after food ...

subdivision and the Kachhiyawan

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. The police station is in Nagarnausa, and the local post office is in Kachhiyawan. Nearby villages include

Barabigha Barabigha is a small village in Nalanda district of Bihar. It is situated about 10 km north-east of Hilsa. Lohanda-Ramghat state highway connects this village by road. The nearest railway stations are Lohanda and Hilsa. Its post office is ...

, Bhobhi, kachhiyawan and Bhudkur. This village has a great history. And its countrymen are very kindhearted as well as industrious. Thus its versatile development is going on. Now, signs of development are visible such as government school, electricity, water supply, double-lane solid roads, and Internet availability.

References

{{Nalanda district Villages in Nalanda district