Barhara, also spelled Badahara (

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: बडहरा) is a Gram Panchayat and corresponding

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in Bhojpur District of

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. It is situated on the bank of the river

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. By the time of July–August most of the villages under this block are affected by deluge. As of 2011, its population was 6,889, in 927 households, while the total block population was 240,636, in 35,185 households.

Demographics

The

sex ratio A sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. However, many species deviate from an even sex ratio, ei ...

of Barhara block, as of 2011, was 878, which was the lowest in Bhojpur district. The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, with 906 females for every 1000 males. Members of scheduled castes made up 12.05% of block residents and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.88%. The

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

in Barhara block was 69.11% (80.5% among men and 56.04% among women). Pin Code of Barhara is 802311 which comes under bhojpur postal division (Bihar Circle). A majority of Barhara block's workforce was engaged in

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in 2011, with 17.70% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and a further 47.25% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for wages. An additional 8.44% were household industry workers, and the remaining 26.61% were other workers.

Administration

Barhara village is administered by Mukhiya through its gram panchayat, who is elected representative of village as per constitution of India and Panchyati Raj Act.

List of Villages

Barhara block contains the following 79 villages: (GP = Gram Panchayat).

Notes and references

External links

Villages in Bhojpur, Bihar
Villages in Bhojpur district, India {{BhojpurIN-geo-stub