Barhi subdivision

Barhi subdivision
Subdivision
Barhi subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
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
 • Total
1,404.53 km2 (542.29 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
523,834
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitehazaribag.nic.in

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

History

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

Administrative set up

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Note: Data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.

16km
9.9miles
B
I
H
A
R
g
Mohana
River
f
Damodar
River
e
Bokaro
River
d
Konar
River
c
Barsoti River
b
Barakar River
0
CCL
Hazaribagh Area
0
CCL Argada Area
0
CCL Barka
Sayal Area
0
CCL Amrapali
& Chandragupta Area
HS
Surajkund hot spring
D
Konar
Dam
T
Hazaribagh
Wildlife Sanctuary
CT
Urimari
CT
Religara
CT
Meru
CT
Konra
CT
Gidi
CT
Dari
CT
Cherra
CT
Chauparan
CT
Charhi
CT
Bishnugarh
CT
Barhi
M
Hazaribagh
R
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
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

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]

Police stations

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

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

Blocks

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

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

The following institution is located in Barhi subdivision:

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

Healthcare

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

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

References

  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.