Bandwar - Revision history

Ravirajhere at 08:52, 17 June 2026

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Ravirajhere: Updated Village details as per sources attached.

2026-06-17T08:46:11Z

Updated Village details as per sources attached.

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 {{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
 {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
 {{Infobox settlement
-|name=Bandwar
+| name                    = Bandwar
-|elevation_m=45
+| other_name              = Banduar, Vandwar
-| pushpin_map             = India Bihar#India
+| settlement_type         = Village
 | pushpin_label_position  = right
 | pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Bihar, India
-| coordinates             = {{coord|25.5009|N|86.1606|E}}
+| coordinates             =
-|population_total=12,943
+| subdivision_type        = Country
-|settlement_type=Village
+| subdivision_name        = India
-  | subdivision_type        = Country
+| subdivision_type1       = State
-| subdivision_name        = {{flag|India}}
+| subdivision_name1       = Bihar
-| subdivision_type1       = [[States and territories of India|State]]
+| subdivision_type2       = District
-| subdivision_type2       = [[List of districts of India|District]]
+| subdivision_name2       = Begusarai district
-| subdivision_name1       = [[Bihar]]
+| subdivision_type3       = Subdivision
-| subdivision_name2       = [[Begusarai district|Begusarai]]
+| subdivision_name3       = Begusarai
 }}

>Candy Reasonable: Changed Vandwar to Bnadwar

2021-09-18T13:01:52Z

Changed Vandwar to Bnadwar

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
'''Bandwar''', also called '''Vandwar''' or '''Banduar''', is a village in [[Begusarai district]] of [[Bihar]], a state in India.

{{Infobox settlement
|name=Bandwar
|elevation_m=45
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.5009|N|86.1606|E}}
|population_total=12,943
|settlement_type=Village
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Begusarai district|Begusarai]]
}}

== 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/bihar-flood-situation-remains-grim-81-59-lakh-people-in-16-districts-affected-2798979.html|title=Bihar Flood Situation Remains Grim, 81.59 Lakh People in 16 Districts Affected|website=News18|access-date= 19 May 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/patna/begusarai/news/chhatauna-old-approach-road-of-gandak-river-bridge-becomes-fatal-passers-are-facing-problems-127659726.html|title=छतौना बूढ़ी गंडक नदी पुल का अप्रोच पथ बना जानलेवा, राहगीरों को हो रही परेशानी|trans-title=The approach path of Chhatauna Budhi Gandak river bridge has become fatal, problems being faced by passers-by|website=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
The village has 12,943 residents, 6,796 male and 6,147 female.

53 percent of the village is illiterate.<ref>[http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=269567 Census]</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Begusarai district]]

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