is hindu upper caste , Bhumihar Brahmans presence is dominant here. Education Schools: affiliated with Bihar Board of Education Gandhi High School, Konch Bazaar ( selected as a MODEL school ) Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Konch Bazaar Government Middle School, Konch Bazaar Government Middle School,Dadreji Government Girls Middle School, Konch Dih Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalay,Konch Dih Government Girls High School, Konch Dih Bal sramik vidyalay ,konch dih Financial Institutions State Bank of India Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank Indian Postal Office Punjab National Bank Religious Places Koncheswar Mahadeva Lingam Temple: Koncheswar Mandir brings to mind the image of the Mahabodhi temple at BodhGaya. Temple was built in 8th century A.D(Moreover, tradition points to Bhairavendra, who lived about 1459 A.D., as the builder of the Konch temple). The temple is built of properly shaped, well-burnt bricks though of different sizes. Some bricks measure 11" X 5½" X 2¾", some 9" X 4¾" X 2¾" and others 13" X 7½" X 2¾". The use of different types of bricks is, perhaps, an indication that the temple has undergone extensive repairs from time to time, as held by Cunningham and Beglar of the Archaeological Survey of India. J.D. Beglar, Assistant Archaeological Suryeyor at that time, had visited the place during 1872-73 and he has mentioned in his report(1878)that the tower was surmounted by a cylindrical pinnacle as in the case of the temple of BodhGaya. This pinnacle had a hemispherical top. The Koncheswar temple is representation of the Dashavataras. The most interesting piece inside the shrine is a panel sculpture of the Dashavataras representing Vishnu. This temple of Shiva worship is clearly of Brahmanical origin. Radha-Krishna Thakurwari Konch Bazaar(Founder: Late Nirdhin Sharma; situated on Konch Bazaar-Middle School Road) Konch Sun Temple (Surya Mandir)Konch Bazaar (situated next to Konch Bus stand- Talab) Devi Sthan Mandir Konch Bazaar (situated next to Government Middle School) Sarswati Mandir Konch Dih (situated next to Konch Tekari Road) Konch Masjid (Mosque)Konch Bazaar References Community development blocks in Gaya district