| Barhi subdivision | |
| Settlement Type: | Subdivision |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 24.3°N 85.42°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jharkhand |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hazaribagh |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Barhi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1404.53 |
| Population Total: | 523834 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Urdu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Barhi subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Barhi was once a subdivisional town (up to 1872).[1]
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 |
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 in Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision are at:[4]
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 | - |
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
The following institution is located in Barhi subdivision:
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]
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)