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Bandwar

Bandwar, also called Vandwar or Banduar, is a village in Begusarai district of Bihar, a state in India.

Village in Bihar, India

25°30′03″N 86°09′38″E / 25.5009°N 86.1606°E / 25.5009; 86.1606Country

IndiaStateBiharDistrictBegusaraiRegionMithilaElevation

45 m (148 ft)Population

• Total12,943

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]

Famous person of Bandwar

Chandrashekhar singh Communist politician

kundan kumar MLA Begusarai BJP

Yatindra Narayan singh Famous Teacher

Navin kumar Navin Politician

Armaan anand singh Professor and Author Neend jise raat bhar nhi aati

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