Digha, Patna

Digha is a residential neighbourhood in Patna. 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, ITI college and WITI college. It comes under Digha .There is a colony named haripur colony. its very old colony but still not anyone knows about it. The JP Setu or Digha Rail-Road Bridge is started from Digha to Sonpur which is connecting Patna to Sonpur. Digha is now become the first destination for peoples who entered in Patna from other district of Bihar from Sonpur route.HistoryDigha, during the British Raj, was a village and agricultural area in Patna. Digha was famous for its mangoes orchards, moreover, famous Mango variety Digha Malda, which is popular in Bihar and even outside the state, got its name from it. In 1858, the Congregation of Christian Brothers established St. Michael's High School, Patna, the second oldest catholic institution in the city (now owned by the Jesuits). The school provided education to the children of Catholics, British expatriates and Anglo-Indians 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).