Digha is a residential neighbourhood in

Patna Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...

. 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. 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 *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.

History

Digha, during the

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, was a village and agricultural area in Patna. Digha was famous for its mangoes orchards, moreover, famous

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variety Digha Malda, which is popular in

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and even outside the state, got its name from it. In 1858, the

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established St. Michael's High School, Patna, the second oldest catholic institution in the city (now owned by the

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). The school provided education to the children of

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, British expatriates and

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s only. The major developments in the area took place after the 19th century, which helped spur high-density residential development in the locality. Digha was a forest(jungle). The second oldest Indian railway line was located at Digha ( Digha Ghat - Patna Ghat Railway Line), after the Bombay-Thane railway line.

Developments

It has developed into a crowded residential colony of

; marked by residential houses and high raise apartments. Its nearness to western Patna, development of Gola road which connects it to Bailey Road, AIIMS-Digha Elevated Corridor ( Patli Path) and the proposed road on

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and the opening of

Digha–Sonpur bridge The Digha–Sonpur bridge () or J. P. Setu () is a rail-cum-road steel truss bridge across river Ganga, connecting Digha Ghat in Patna and Pahleja Ghat in Sonpur. It is named after Indian independence activist Jayaprakash Narayan. It provid ...

would provide easy access to the people. Digha Bridge Halt connect the Patna Junction, Patliputra Junction and Sonpur station to Digha. The distance between the Digha-Sonpur bridge and this halt is around 2 km.

Landmarks

* Digha Bridge Halt railway station * Digha Ghat * Patliputra Junction railway station * Tarumitra Ashram

Education

* St. Michael's High School, Patna * Loyola High School,Patna *St. Paul's High School,Patna *

St. Xavier's College, Patna Founded in 2009, it is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish Jesuit saint of the 16th century and missionary to India. It is a co-educational, self-financed, Catholic minority institution, operated by the Patna Province of the Society of ...

* St. Xavier's College of Education * Don Bosco Academy * * St. Dominic Savio’s High School

Popular Place in Digha

*Digha Haat (vegetables market) *ITI Campus *WITI (Women's ITI) *Ghats (near JP Setu)

References

{{Neighbourhoods of Patna Neighbourhoods in Patna