Dariyapur is a village situated in the heart of

Nalanda district Nalanda district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the state of Bihar in India. Bihar Sharif is the administrative headquarters of this district. The districts contain the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara a UNESCO World Heritage site. Nalanda i ...

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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 paddy,

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, corn 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, 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.

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{{Nalanda district Villages in Nalanda district