Bandwar
Bandwar, also called Vandwar or Banduar, is a village in Begusarai district of Bihar, a state in India.
Bandwar | |
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Village | |
  Bandwar Location in Bihar, India  Bandwar Bandwar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°30′03″N 86°09′38″E / 25.5009°N 86.1606°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Begusarai |
| Region | Mithila |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,943 |
Geography
It is located in the Indo-Gangetic plain region of India.
The only river that flows through the village is the Burhi Gandak River.
Due to the river being prone to floods,[1] a levee, referred to as “Bandh” (Hindi: बांध) by local residents, has been constructed parallel to the Burhi Gandak River to prevent flooding of the adjoining countryside.
Transport
A bridge on the Burhi Gandak River called the Chhatauna Bridge connects the village to other villages on the northern bank of the river.[2]
Demographics
The village has 12,943 residents, 6,796 male and 6,147 female.
53 percent of the village is illiterate.[3]
References
- ^ "Bihar Flood Situation Remains Grim, 81.59 Lakh People in 16 Districts Affected". News18. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "छतौना बूढ़ी गंडक नदी पुल का अप्रोच पथ बना जानलेवा, राहगीरों को हो रही परेशानी" [The approach path of Chhatauna Budhi Gandak river bridge has become fatal, problems being faced by passers-by]. Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Census
| Bachhwara block | |
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| Bakhri block | |
| Balia block | |
| Barauni block | |
| Begusarai block | |
| Bhagwanpur block | |
| Birpur block | |
| Cheria Bariarpur block | |
| Chhorahi block | |
| Dandari block | |
| Garhpura block | |
| Khudabandpur block | |
| Mansurchak block | |
| Matihani block | |
| Naokothi block | |
| Sahebpur Kamal block | |
| Shamho Akha Kurha block | |
| Teghra block | |
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