Dingamanik Explained

Official Name:Dingamanik
Other Name:ডিঙ্গামানিক
Native Name:ডিঙ্গামানিক
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bangladesh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shariatpur District
Subdivision Type3:Upazila
Subdivision Name3:Naria Upazila
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:23.15°N 117°W

Dingamanik is a village in Naria Upazila of Shariatpur District under Dhaka Division of southern-central Bangladesh.[1] [2]

Geography

The village is situated in the bank of a small river branch of Padma River. It is the eastern border for Naria Upazila.

Religious importance

The village is home to Sri Satyanarayan Seva Mandir, a hermitage established in 1943 to mark the birthplace of the Hindu sage Ram Thakur.[3]

Transportation

Local village roads and the side by river branch is the only route for the transportation. Using waterway pilgrims either travels to north towards Padma River or travels to south for Bhedarganj Upazila.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parisaṃkhyāna Byuro. Bangladesh Population Census, 2001: Barisal. 18 January 2011. 2005. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Planning Division, Ministry of Planning, Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
  2. http://geographic.org/geographic_names Geographic Names
  3. Web site: Sri Sri Satyanarayan Seva Mandir, Dingamanik, Bangladesh . srisriramthakur.org . https://archive.today/20130415230223/http://www.srisriramthakur.org/page.asp?GoToPage=10005&SP=3 . 15 April 2013 . 22 August 2012 . live .