Koilwar
Encyclopedia
Koilwar is a notified area
in Bhojpur district
in the India
n state
of Bihar
.
; 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 1900. 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.
, 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.
Notified area
In urban planning, a notified area is any land area earmarked by legal provision for future development. The term is used in the Hindi belt region of North India....
in Bhojpur district
Bhojpur district, Bihar
Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
.
Geography
Koilwar is located at 25.58°N 84.80°E. It has an average elevation of 39 metres (128 ft).Koilwar bridge
Koilwar is situated on the River SoneSon River
Son River of central India is the largest of the Ganges' southern tributaries. A British 1850s diary shows that the river was written in English as Soane.-Course:...
; its steel rail road bridge called as Abdul Bari Bridge, made before independence, is shown in the film Gandhi
Gandhi (film)
Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both...
. The Koelwar bridge across the Sone river was built by the British in 1900. A two lane road (NH 30
National Highway 30 (India)
National Highway 30 is a National Highway entirely within the state of Bihar, India that links NH 2 to NH 19. This long stretch passes through Mohania, Kochas, Dinara, Bikramganj, Arrah, Koilwar,, Maner, Maner Sharif, Danapur, Patna, Fatuha and Bakhtiarpur in Bihar.- See also :* List of National...
) runs just under the rail tracks. Sand mining near the pillars of this old bridge has created structural problems recently.
Demographics
In the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 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.