Nadwan, Patna Explained

Nadwan
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:25.4°N 85.0667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Patna
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:10000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Magadhi, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Iso Code:IN-BR

Nadwan is a small town located in Barh Block, Patna district, Bihar state, India. It is located about 24km (15miles) south from Patna and 70km (40miles) north from Gaya, where Gautum Buddha got enlightenment. It lies near National Highway 83, and has a railway station named Nadwan railway station on Patna–Gaya line of East Central Railway zone.

Education

Around 60 years ago, the villagers of Nadwan opened a school (now known as Middle School and High School Nadwan). This school has produced many doctors, engineers, and scientists. This village also has a college, K P S College Nadwan,[1] This is the main source of poor villagers for doing their graduation and post-graduation.

Many educational institutions have moved to this village, and Doon Public School (http://dphspatna.com) opened a branch.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kameshwar Prasad Singh College - Home . 22 February 2009 . 23 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100323022203/http://kpscollege.org/ . dead .