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'''Bandwar''', also called '''Vandwar''' or '''Banduar''', is a village in [[Begusarai district]] of [[Bihar]], a state in India.
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|name=Bandwar
| name                   = Bandwar
|elevation_m=45
| other_name              = Banduar, Vandwar
| pushpin_map            = India Bihar#India
| settlement_type        = Village
| pushpin_map            = India Bihar
| pushpin_label_position  = right
| pushpin_label_position  = right
| pushpin_map_alt        =
| pushpin_map_caption    = Location in Bihar, India
| 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
| subdivision_type4      = Block
| subdivision_name4      = Begusarai
| governing_body          = Gram Panchayat
| leader_title = Mukhiya
| leader_name = Anju Devi
| leader_title2 = Sarpanch
| leader_name2 = Tanuki Devi
| unit_pref              = Metric
| area_total_km2          = 8.40
| elevation_m            = 45
| population_total       = 12943
| population_as_of        = 2011
| population_density_km2  = auto
| demographics_type1      = Languages
| demographics1_title1    = Official
| demographics1_info1    = Hindi language
| timezone1              = Indian Standard Time
| utc_offset1            = +5:30
| postal_code_type       = Postal Index Number
| postal_code            = 851131
| registration_plate      = BR-09
| blank1_name_sec1       = Village code
| blank1_info_sec1        = 238112
| blank2_name_sec1        = Gram Panchayat
| blank2_info_sec1        = Banduar
| blank3_name_sec1        = Number of households
| blank3_info_sec1        = 2,932
| blank4_name_sec1        = Nearest town
| blank4_info_sec1        = Begusarai
| footnotes              = Edited and expanded by RAVI RAJ (Suraj Anand)
}}
}}
== 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 ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Villages in Begusarai district]]
{{Bihar-geo-stub}}

Revision as of 14:16, 17 June 2026

Bandwar
Banduar, Vandwar
Village
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictBegusarai district
SubdivisionBegusarai
BlockBegusarai
Government
 • BodyGram Panchayat
 • MukhiyaAnju Devi
 • SarpanchTanuki Devi
Area
 • Total8.40 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,943
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi language
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Postal Index Number
851131
Vehicle registrationBR-09
Village code238112
Gram PanchayatBanduar
Number of households2,932
Nearest townBegusarai
Edited and expanded by RAVI RAJ (Suraj Anand)