Wikipedia

Barhi subdivision

Barhi subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Barhi subdivision
Subdivision
Barhi subdivision is located in Jharkhand
Barhi subdivision
Barhi subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
Barhi subdivision is located in India
Barhi subdivision
Barhi subdivision
Barhi subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 24°18′N 85°25′E / 24.30°N 85.42°E / 24.30; 85.42
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictHazaribagh
HeadquartersBarhi
Area
 • Total1,404.53 km2 (542.29 sq mi)
Population
 • Total523,834
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitehazaribag.nic.in

History edit

Barhi was once a subdivisional town (up to 1872).[1]

Administrative set up edit

Hazaribagh district is divided in to two subdivisions – Hazaribagh Sadar and Barhi. There are 16 CD blocks and 15 revenue anchals with 1 statutory town, 16 census towns, 1308 villages and 257 gram panchayats in the district.[2]

Details of the subdivision are as follows: [3]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Rural
population %
(2011)		 Urban
population %
(2011)
Hazaribagh Sadar Hazaribagh 2,903.26 1,210,661 91.12 7.66
Barhi Barhi 1,404.53 523,834 95.13 4.87

Note: Data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.

 
 
15km
10miles
 
B
I
H
A
R
Mohana
River
Damodar
River
Bokaro
River
Konar
River
Barsoti River
Barakar River
CCL
Hazaribagh Area
CCL Argada Area
CCL Barka
Sayal Area
CCL Amrapali
& Chandragupta Area
Surajkund hot spring
HS
Konar
Dam
D
Hazaribagh
Wildlife Sanctuary
T
Urimari
CT
Religara
CT
Meru
CT
Konra
CT
Gidi
CTV
Dari
CT
Cherra
CT
Chauparan
CT
Charhi
CT
Bishnugarh
CT
Barhi
CT
Hazaribagh
M
Tati Jhariya
R
Padma
R
Nagar Barsot
R
Khapriaon
R
Keredari
R
Katkamsandi
R
Katkamdag
R
Ichak
R
Gorhar
R
Daru
R
Churchu
R
Chalkusha
R
Barkatha
R
Barkagaon
R
Cities, towns and locations in Hazaribagh district in North Chotanagpur Division
Some census towns and locations around Hazaribagh city are shown in the Hazaribagh City map.
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, D: dam, HS: hot spring.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly.

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 Census of India data, Barhi subdivision, in Hazaribagh district, had a total population of 523,834. There were 267,645 (51%) males and 257,189 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 97,542 (18.62%) and scheduled tribes numbered 16,692 (3.19%). The literacy rate was 67.00% (for the population below 6 years).[3]

See also: List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Police stations edit

Police stations in Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision are at:[4]

  1. Barhi
  2. Barkatha
  3. Chauparan
  4. Gorhar

Blocks edit

Community development blocks in the Barhi subdivision are:[5][6]

CD block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Literacy
rate %		 CT
Barhi Barhi 365.47 131,660 17.24 2.67 68.39 Barhi, Konra
Barkatha Barkatha 281.05 122,269 12.89 6.09 61.44 -
Chalkusha Chalkusha 149.10 52,068 13.87 1.51 67.13 -
Chauparan Chauparan 482.37 161,814 25.91 2.53 69.41 Chauparan
Padma Padma 126.54 56,014 17.72 1.50 68.90 -

Education edit

In 2011, in the Barhi subdivision out of a total 490 inhabited villages there were 97 villages with pre-primary schools, 366 villages with primary schools, 185 villages with middle schools, 50 villages with secondary schools, 17 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 village with non-formal education centre, 4 villages with vocational training centres/ ITI, 115 villages with no educational facility[7]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Educational institutions edit

The following institution is located in Barhi subdivision:

  • Ram Narayan Yadav Memorial College was established at Barhi in 1985.[8][9]

Healthcare edit

In 2011, in the Barhi subdivision there were 14 villages with primary health centres, 46 villages with primary health subcentres, 8 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 7 villages with allopathic hospitals, 13 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 2 villages with family welfare centres, and 37 villages with medicine shops.[7]
*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities edit

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)

References edit

  1. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India,1949, p 177, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook Hazaribag, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 6-9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook Hazaribagh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 26: District Primary Census Abstract. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ "District Police Profile -Hazaribagh". Contact Number. Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Census of India 2011 Pages 26. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Hazaribagh on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 575=577, Appendix I: Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. ^ "r.n.y.m. College, Barhi". wat2college. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. ^ "RNYM College, Barhi". ICBSE. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barhi_subdivision&oldid=1140682184"