Barhi subdivision is an
administrative subdivision
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...
of the
Hazaribagh district
Hazaribagh district is one of the oldest districts of Jharkhand state, India and the district headquarter located in Hazaribagh town. It is located in the north east part of North Chotanagpur Division. The boundary of this district consists of dis ...
in the
North Chotanagpur division
North Chotanagpur division is one of the five divisions of the Indian state of Jharkhand.
The division comprises the following districts: Bokaro, Chatra, Dhanbad, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Koderma and Ramgarh. It was earlier part of the Chota Nagp ...
in the state of
Jharkhand
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,
India
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.
History
Barhi was once a subdivisional town (up to 1872).
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.
Details of the subdivision are as follows:
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).
Police stations
Police stations in Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision are at:
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Barhi
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Barkatha
Barakatha (also spelled Barahkatha) is a village in the Barkatha CD block in the Barhi subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Barkatha is located at .
Surajkund hot spring is from Barka ...
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Chauparan
Chauparan is a census town in the Chauparan CD block in the Barhi subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Chauparan is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Area overview
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Gorhar
Gorhar is a village in the Barkatha CD block in the Barhi subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Gorhar is located at .
Area overview
Hazaribagh district is a plateau area and forests occ ...
Blocks
Community development blocks in the Barhi subdivision are:
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
Educational institutions
The following institution is located in Barhi subdivision:
*Ram Narayan Yadav Memorial College was established at Barhi in 1985.
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.
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*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
Medical facilities
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References
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics
Sub-divisions in Jharkhand