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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Dighal<br />
| other_name =<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Haryana#India<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Haryana, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|28|45|N|76|37|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jhajjar district|Jhajjar]]<br />
| established_title = Established]<br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = Digha<br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 30.57 <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 222<br />
| population_total = <br />
| population_as_of = 14,146<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Haryanvi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 124107<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 01251<br />
| registration_plate = HR 77<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = Rohtak<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = Rohtak<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = Beri<br />
| website = {{URL|haryana.gov.in}} <br />
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-HR]]<br />
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Dighal is a village in Beri ''[[tehsil]]'' in [[Jhajjar]] district of [[Haryana]] state in north India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haryana21.com/distt-villages/village.php?villageid=1833&village=Dighal|title=Welcome to Dighal Village (Jhajjar)|accessdate=29 December 2018|website=Haryana21.com}}</ref> It falls under the [[Rohtak]] Division. It is the largest village in terms of population in a single ''[[panchayat]]'' in Haryana. The people of the village belong to Ahlawat gotra. It is a prominent village of Ahlawat khap and also serves as the headquarters of the Ahlawat khap.<br />
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==History==<br />
The village was established in 1194 by a legend named 'Digha'.<br />
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==Contribution to Indian Armed forces==<br />
The village is renowned for its contribution in the armed forces. A number of locals from the village join the [[Indian Army]]. The “Veer Sainik Yaadgaar” is a memorial built in memory of freedom fighters from the village and was founded by the “Purv Sainik Samiti” in 2013. Some of the prominent martyrs are Captain Narender Pal Singh Ahlawat s/o Ch. Uday Singh Ahlawat, Captain Badan Singh Ahlawat, Captain Narender Singh Ahlawat (Shaurya Chakra).<br />
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==Population==<br />
The Dighal village has a population of 14146 of which 7663 are males while 6483 are females as per Population Census 2011.<br />
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==Politics and class==<br />
Historically, the dominant political parties have been the national party [[Indian National Congress]] and the state-level party [[Indian National Lok Dal]]. The winning candidate in the local assembly elections has been from the Indian National Congress for the [[Beri, Jhajjar|Beri]] constituency, which Dighal is a part of, since the year 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/haryana/assembly-constituencies/beri.html|title=Beri (Haryana) Assembly Constituency Elections|accessdate=18 February 2015|website=Elections.in}}</ref><br />
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The village, along with other nearby villages, is also infamous for the influence and political clout of the ''[[khap]] panchayats''. Santosh Dighal, a woman ''khap'' leader, fought the assembly elections in 2014 but came in at the fourth position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Khap-leaders-fail-in-the-electoral-battle/articleshow/44882719.cms|title=Khap leaders fail in the electoral battle|date=20 October 2014|website=Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==Religion==<br />
There are various temples in the village. Peer Baba Mohjama Temple is most famous in nearby villages and sees a footfall of thousands of people from all over, throughout the year.<br />
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==Connectivity==<br />
Dighal has road connectivity by [[National Highway 352 (India)|NH-352]]. It also has a railway station. Abbreviated with station code DGHL, it has two platforms and falls under the [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/dighal-dghl/10038|title=Departures from DGHL|accessdate=29 December 2018|website=Indian Rail Info}}</ref> Only a few trains halt at the station. The village can also be reached by nearby railway stations in Kharawar and [[Asthal Bohar]].<br />
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==Bird watching==<br />
Dighal is surrounded by lakes and wetlands and is on the route of many migratory bird species which make Dighal an ideal location for bird watching. Hundreds of species of birds migrating from [[Africa]] and northern [[Asia]] stop over at Dhigal making it a popular destination for bird-watching enthusiasts. Over the years, sightings of the [[marbled duck]], [[long-billed dowitcher]], and [[baikal teal]] have been reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/environment/flora-fauna/endangered-egyptian-vultures-spotted-near-delhi/articleshow/44795990.cms|title=Endangered Egyptian vultures spotted near Delhi|date=13 October 2014|website=Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/UGKFbUhOJiVqdWbMFUrfRO/Protecting-the-Commons.html|title=Protecting the Commons|date=19 March 2017|website=LiveMint}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurugram/rare-sighting-of-migratory-bird-in-dighal/story-7CLG2WN0rY3e2w7YQNYftJ.html|title=Seen just twice in 3 years in NCR rednecked phalarope makes appearance in Haryana’s Dighal|date=12 October 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In 2018, the rare Slavonian [[horned grebe]] was said to have been sighted in Dighal for the first time in 16 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/first-sighting-rare-horned-grebe-spotted-in-haryana-village-70km-from-delhi/story-f5gLX8blRUYSD0HSZabqLN.html|title=First sighting: Rare horned grebe spotted in Haryana village 70km from Delhi|date=18 December 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><br />
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==Adjacent villages==<br />
*Gangtan {{convert|0.5|km}} away<br />
*Dhandhlan<br />
*[[Karontha]]<br />
*Brahana<br />
*Lakaria<br />
*Dimana<br />
*Gochi<br />
*Kharawar<br />
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== References ==<br />
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