Dighwara is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Saran district, state of Bihar, India.

The name probably derives from 'Dirgh-dwar', literally "large gate", as Dighwara is claimed to be the entrance to the mythological city of king Daksha.

The State Government in collaboration with Power Grid Corporation of India founded the Sitalpur Power Grid in the year 2000 to provide electricity to the Rail Wheel Plant, Bela in Dariapur block and neighbouring villages in a radius of 25km.

[4][5] As of the 2001 census of India[update],[6] the Government of Bihar decided to develop Dighwara as a city of Patna Mahanagar.

Villages under the jurisdiction of Dighwara are: The major languages of the town are: Hindi, Bhojpuri and English.

Dedicated to the goddess Durga in her Ambika form, the temple lies roughly 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of Dighwara town.