Bandwar, also called Vandwar or Banduar, is a village in Begusarai district of Bihar, a state in India.
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  Bandwar Location in Bihar, India  Bandwar Bandwar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°30′03″N86°09′38″E / 25.5009°N 86.1606°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Begusarai |
| Region | Mithila |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,943 |
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.
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]
The village has 12,943 residents, 6,796 male and 6,147 female.
53 percent of the village is illiterate. [3]
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