{{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 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Bihar | subdivision_name2 = Begusarai | subdivision_type3 = Region | subdivision_name3 = Mithila }}
== 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}}{{Settlements in Begusarai district}} Category:Villages in Begusarai district
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