Bandwar, also called Vandwar or Banduar, is a village in
Begusarai district
Begusarai District is one of the thirty-eight Districts of Bihar, districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Begusarai is its administrative headquarters and is part of the Munger division.
History
Begusarai was established in 1870 as ...
of
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
, a state in India.
Geography
It is located in the
Indo-Gangetic plain
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Northern Plain or North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain spanning across the northern and north-eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. It encompasses North India, northern and East India, easte ...
region of India.
The only river that flows through the village is the
Burhi Gandak River
The Burhi Gandak River is a tributary of the Ganges. It is also known as the Sikrahna river. The Burhi (“Old”) Gandak flows parallel to and east of the Gandak River in an old channel.
Course
The Burhi Gandak originates from Chautarwa Chaur n ...
.
Due to the river being prone to floods, a
levee
A levee ( or ), dike (American English), dyke (British English; see American and British English spelling differences#Miscellaneous spelling differences, spelling differences), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is an elevated ridge, natural ...
, referred to as “Bandh” (Hindi: बांध) by local residents, has been constructed parallel to the
Burhi Gandak River
The Burhi Gandak River is a tributary of the Ganges. It is also known as the Sikrahna river. The Burhi (“Old”) Gandak flows parallel to and east of the Gandak River in an old channel.
Course
The Burhi Gandak originates from Chautarwa Chaur n ...
to prevent flooding of the adjoining countryside.
Transport
A bridge on the
Burhi Gandak River
The Burhi Gandak River is a tributary of the Ganges. It is also known as the Sikrahna river. The Burhi (“Old”) Gandak flows parallel to and east of the Gandak River in an old channel.
Course
The Burhi Gandak originates from Chautarwa Chaur n ...
called the Chhatauna Bridge connects the village to other villages on the northern bank of the river.
Demographics
The village has 12,943 residents, 6,796 male and 6,147 female.
53 percent of the village is illiterate.
Census
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References
Villages in Begusarai district
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