Dariyapur | |
Native Name: | Kachhiyawan dariyapur |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
Subdivision Name2: | Nalanda |
Established Date: | Around 400 years ago |
Founder: | A great monk |
Named For: | Its abundance of rivers |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | more then 2k |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics1 Title1: | Indian |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 801302 |
Iso Code: | IN-BR |
Demographics1 Info1: | magadhi, Hindi |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 95% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Nalanda |
Dariyapur is a village situated in the heart of Nalanda district in Bihar 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.
Agriculture, commerce and services are the main employment sources in the village. The main crops are paddy, wheat, corn and some rabi crops.
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 subdivision and the Kachhiyawan panchayat. 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.