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Baghwa is a village situated in the south and north corner of Saharsa district of north Indian state Bihar. It is the small village, by population but its area is not that small. It is surrounded by too water channels namely Sathrath(which merges in Ganga) and Balwa dhar(koshi) which part it from Khagaria. While Saharsa holds an important place in the Kosi division, Baghwa is credited for its numerous contributions to the district. The origin of the name Baghwa is famous due to in the ancient time a person named Shri Manmod Roy found a tiger in a forest which is near to Khajuri village and he decided to clean the forest area and stay. However the literal meaning of the village name indicates that Tiger's village and name that stands for Bagh (tiger) wa (place).
Baghwa is part of Simri Bakhtiyarpur Block and khagaria constituency. Some of the neighbouring places include Mahishi (5 km north), bangaon, Chainpur, khajuri (2 km east) and Balwa Haat (3 km east). Baghwa is divided into three sections (sub blocks) namely Baghwa Gaon, Majhwa and Gopalpur. The village population is estimated to be around 5,000. Each section of Bahgwa Panchayat is headed by a mukhiya (head of the panchayat). Panchayats are omnipresent in villages throughout the nation. The Mukhiya of panchayat is elected through voting. However these elections are not held regularly. As a result, the elected Mukhiya holds the position until the next election. The lessened interest of people in the panchaayati raj system and the lackadaisical effort by the state government for its revival are to be blamed the most.
This village has been known for having the highest number of top class civil servants, doctors, engineers, journalists, writers, artists, singers and other professionals in the state. In the entire Mithila region, this village is regarded with high esteem for its contributions in various walks of life.
Baba Manmod Roy, who was born in the nearby Khajuri village, spent his whole life for the welfare of the village. For his noble deeds, the villagers worship him as god for decades. Guy