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Koilwar
Koilwar (India)
Coordinates: 25°34′40″N84°47′40″E / 25.57778°N 84.79444°E / 25.57778; 84.79444 Coordinates: 25°34′40″N84°47′40″E / 25.57778°N 84.79444°E / 25.57778; 84.79444
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Area
[1]
 • Total5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total17,725
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Website bhojpur.bih.nic.in

Koilwar (also spelt Koelwar) is a nagar panchayat town and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. As of 2011, the population of Koilwar town was 17,725, in 2,893 households. [1] It lies on the Arrah-Patna railway route. It is one of the 14 blocks under Bhojpur district.

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Geography

A bridge near Koilwar, Patna-Arrah highway. A bridge on river Koilwar, Patna-Arrah road.jpg
A bridge near Koilwar, Patna-Arrah highway.

Koilwar is located at 25°34′N84°47′E / 25.567°N 84.783°E / 25.567; 84.783 . It has an average elevation of 39 metres (128 ft). It is situated on the bank of Son River. [2]

Koilwar Bridge

Koilwar Bridge is situated on the River Sone; its steel rail road bridge called as Abdul Bari Bridge made before independence, is shown in the film Gandhi . The Koelwar bridge across the Sone river was built by the British in 1862. A two lane road (NH 30) runs just under the rail tracks. Sand mining near the pillars of this old bridge has created structural problems recently.

A famous Shiv Temple is the moonlight of the village. On every 14 January and on the eve of Mahashivratri a fair takes place near the temple.

New Koilwar Bridge

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 7,936—    
1991 10,253+29.2%
2001 19,928+94.4%
2011 17,725−11.1%
Source: 2011 Census of India [1]

In the 2001 India census, [3] Koilwar had a population of 19,925. Males constitute 61% of the population and females 39%. Koilwar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 55%, female literacy 54%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The main commodities produced in Koilwar are paneer and tilkut. [1]

Transport

The Koilwar town is very well connected by roads, highways and Rail routes to various cities like Patna, Danapur, Bihta, Arrah, Buxar in Bihar; and Mughalsarai and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

Roads

Railway

Airway

List of villages

The list of 68 villages in Koilwar Block (under Arrah Tehsil) is as follows: [1] (GP is Gram Panchayat).

Village nameLand area (hectares)Population (in 2011)
Amma Narbirpur4741,945
Babhnauli29464
Bahiyara2802,250
Bakar Nagar780
Bhadwar (GP)2667,807
Bhagwatpur871,792
Bhopatpur581,001
Birampur (GP)5275,907
Bishunpur1592,128
Bishunpura1071,536
Chanda (GP)1912,804
Chandi3475,953
Chandwa661,672
Chhitampur1340
Daulatpur (GP)2203,568
Deoria116806
Dhan Diha6695,861
Dhandiha (GP)3041,278
Dumaria841,398
Farhangpur3313,119
Giddha (GP)3935,634
Golakpur1371,778
Gopalpur (GP)841,753
Guri117865
Gyanpur1922,841
Haripur1212,859
Imadpur650
Jahanpur2231,934
Jalpura1151,071
Jalpura Tapa (GP)1,10712,168
Jamalpur1974,876
Jogta (GP)2866,378
Kaem Nagar (GP)4008,554
Kamalu Chak310
Kazi Chak401,669
Khangaon (GP)1,12310,711
Khesrahiya (GP)931,490
Kiratpura2664,999
Kishunpura1362,165
Kosihan83913
Kulharia (GP)4177,201
Lodipur1781,753
Mahui624378
Majhauwan1451,336
Makhdumpur3160
Makhdumpur Semra4831,179
Mana Chak40979
Manikpur2173,859
Manpur72822
Mathurapur (GP)1532,126
Milki760
Mirapur1020
Mohaddi Chak1702,472
Mohkampur2231,429
Mokhalsa2063,108
Narbirpur (GP)734,616
Narhi1663,909
Pachaina1081,971
Pachrukhia1192,214
Purdilganj1001,279
Rajapur (GP)2363,043
Raundh Santpur870
Sadasibpur Urf Sabdalpur3680
Sakaddi (GP)5068,294
Sirari Chak660
Sirpalpur861,269
Sirpalpur1342,140
Songhatta2662,849
Sundarpur140963
Sundra1281,314
Suraudha5460

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 46, 63, 81–83, 90, 92, 348–379, 753, 808–23. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Koelwar, India Page". Bihar. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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