Barhi subdivision
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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 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribagh |
| Headquarters | Barhi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,404.53 km2 (542.29 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 523,834 |
| • Density | 372.960/km2 (965.963/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | hazaribag |
Barhi subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
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Note: Data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.
9.9miles
River
River
River
River
Hazaribagh Area
Sayal Area
& Chandragupta Area
Dam
Wildlife Sanctuary
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
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 | - |
