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{{short description| Town in Bhojpur, Bihar, India}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Koilwar
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India3
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.58|N|84.80|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhojpur district, Bihar|Bhojpur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 5.6
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 17725
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 802160
| registration_plate =
| website = {{URL|bhojpur.bih.nic.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-BR]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''Koilwar''' (also spelt Koelwar) is a [[nagar panchayat]] town and corresponding [[community development block]] in [[Bhojpur District, Bihar|Bhojpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. As of 2011, the population of Koilwar town was 17,725, in 2,893 households.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=46, 63, 81–83, 90, 92, 348–379, 753, 808–23 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref> It lies on the [[Arrah]]-[[Patna]] railway route. It is one of the 14 blocks under Bhojpur district.

There are three [[slum]]s in Koilwar: [[Mushar Tola]] (population 630), [[Harijan Tola, Koilwar|Harijan Tola]] (population 115), and [[Pasi Tola]] (population 640).<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Geography==
Koilwar is located at {{coord|25.58|N|84.80|E|}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|39|m}}. It is situated on the bank of Son River.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Koelwar.html | title = Koelwar, India Page | access-date = 2009-03-10 | last = | first = | work =Bihar | publisher = Falling Rain Genomics}}</ref>

===Koilwar bridge===

[[Koilwar Bridge]] is situated on the [[Son River|River Sone]]; its steel rail road bridge called as [[Abdul Bari Bridge]] made before [[Independence of India|independence]], is shown in the film ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]''. The Koelwar bridge across the Sone river was built by the British in 1862. A two lane road ([[National Highway 30 (India)|NH 30]]) runs just under the rail tracks. Sand mining near the pillars of this old bridge has created structural problems recently.[https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7613956440_727b7360ce_b.jpg]

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.

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
| align = left
| source = [[2011 Census of India]]<ref name="Census 2011"/>

| 1981 | 7936
| 1991 | 10253
| 2001 | 19928
| 2011 | 17725
}}
In the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Villages==
Koilwar block contains the following 71 villages:<ref name="Census 2011"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
|-
| Dumaria || 84 || 1,398
|-
| Bishunpura || 107 || 1,536
|-
| Birampur || 527 || 5,907
|-
| Mohkampur || 223 || 1,429
|-
| Sirpalpur || 86 || 1,269
|-
| Bhopatpur || 58 || 1,001
|-
| Chandwa || 66 || 1,672
|-
| Mathurapur|| 153 || 2,126
|-
| Makhdumpur || 316 || 0
|-
| Makhdumpur Semra || 483 || 1,179
|-
| Mahui || 624 || 378
|-
| Kamalu Chak || 31 || 0
|-
| Pachrukhia || 119 || 2,214
|-
| Mohaddi Chak || 170 || 2,472
|-
| Daulatpur || 220 || 3,568
|-
| Rajapur || 236 || 3,043
|-
| Manikpur || 217 || 3,859
|-
| Babhnauli || 29 || 464
|-
| Majhauwan || 145 || 1,336
|-
| Sundarpur || 140 || 963
|-
| Deoria || 116 || 806
|-
| Jalpura || 115 || 1,071
|-
| Khesrahiya || 93 || 1,490
|-
| Kishunpura || 136 || 2,165
|-
| Mokhalsa || 206 || 3,108
|-
| Songhatta || 266 || 2,849
|-
| Mirapur || 102 || 0
|-
| Pachaina || 108 || 1,971
|-
| Golakpur || 137 || 1,778
|-
| Jamalpur || 197 || 4,876
|-
| Mana Chak || 40 || 979
|-
| Haripur || 121 || 2,859
|-
| Chanda || 191 || 2,804
|-
| Chhitampur || 134 || 0
|-
| Suraudha || 546 || 0
|-
| Dhan Diha || 669 || 5,861
|-
| Sakaddi || 506 || 8,294
|-
| Kulharia || 417 || 7,201
|-
| Kazi Chak || 40 || 1,669
|-
| Sirpalpur || 134 || 2,140
|-
| Sirari Chak || 66 || 0
|-
| Giddha || 393 || 5,634
|-
| Bakar Nagar || 78 || 0
|-
| Kiratpura || 266 || 4,999
|-
| Purdilganj || 100 || 1,279
|-
| Imadpur || 65 || 0
|-
| Kaem Nagar || 400 || 8,554
|-
| Raundh Santpur || 87 || 0
|-
| Amma Narbirpur || 474 || 1,945
|-
| Bhadwar || 266 || 7,807
|-
| Dhandiha || 304 || 1,278
|-
| Farhangpur || 331 || 3,119
|-
| Narhi || 166 || 3,909
|-
| Milki || 76 || 0
|-
| Narbirpur || 73 || 4,616
|-
| Bahiyara || 280 || 2,250
|-
| Chandi || 347 || 5,953
|-
| Khangaon || 1,123 || 10,711
|-
| Guri || 117 || 865
|-
| Manpur || 72 || 822
|-
| Kusihan || 83 || 913
|-
| Gopalpur || 84 || 1,753
|-
| Lodipur || 178 || 1,753
|-
| Jalpura || 1,107 || 12,168
|-
| Bhagwatpur || 87 || 1,792
|-
| Bishunpur || 159 || 2,128
|-
| Sundra || 128 || 1,314
|-
| Jahanpur || 223 || 1,934
|-
| Jogta || 286 || 6,378
|-
| Gyanpur || 192 || 2,841
|-
| Sadasibpur Urf Sabdalpur || 368 || 0
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Patna Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhojpur district, India]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Son River]]

{{Bihar-geo-stub}}

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