Barharia Explained

Barharia
Settlement Type:CD Block
Pushpin Map:Bihar
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:26.3155°N 84.4566°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Siwan
Subdivision Type3:Subdivision
Subdivision Name3:Siwan
Unit Pref:Metric
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Barhariya (town)
Area Total Km2:77.27
Elevation M:68.8
Population Total:321,292
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Urdu, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:841232
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:06154
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:912 per 1000 /

Barharia is a community development block and a town in the northern part of the Siwan District in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] It is one of 13 blocks located in Siwan Subdivision. Barharia is surrounded by Manjha Block to the north, Siwan Block to the south, Goriakothi Block to the east, and Thawe Block to the north. Mirganj, Siwan, Barauli, and Gopalganj are nearby cities.

The total population of Barharia is 321,292 as of the 2011 census[1] and the total area of the block is 177.27km2. Barharia town is the headquarters of this block.

It was in the national news in 2001 when part of the block was flooded by the Daha River.[2]

Demographics of Barharia

According to the 2011 Census of India the total population of Barharia block is 321,292. Out of these, 164,179 were males and 157,113 were females. 68.93% people were literate. 67.14% people were Hindu and 32.57% people were Muslim in the block.[3]

Gram panchayats

Barharia block is divided into 30 gram panchayats.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population, Caste, Religion Data - Siwan district, Bihar . www.censusindia.co.in . 26 June 2018.
  2. News: Flood waters inundate more villages in Siwan . Thakur . Rajesk K . September 8, 2001. . August 8, 2015.
  3. Web site: Barharia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Siwan district, Bihar . www.censusindia.co.in . 30 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar. biharprd.bih.nic.in. 2015-08-08.