Barkagaon is a village in the
Barkagaon CD block in the
Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the
Hazaribagh district
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in the
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Jharkhand
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Geography
Location
Barkagaon is located at .
Area overview
Hazaribagh district is a
plateau
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area and forests occupy around about 45% of the total area. It is a predominantly rural area with 92.34% of the population living in rural areas against 7.66% in the urban areas. There are many
census towns in the district, as can be seen in the map alongside. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people but with the extension of coal mines, particularly in the southern part of the district, employment in coal mines is increasing. However, it has to be borne in mind that modern mining operations are highly mechanised. Four operational areas of
Central Coalfields are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Urbanisation data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.
Civic administration
Police station
Barkagaon police station serves the Barkagaon CD block.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Barkagaon CD block are located at Barkagaon.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Barkagaon had a total population of 11,689, of which 6,023 (52%) were males and 5,666 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,697. The total number of literate persons in Barkagaon was 7,187 (71.93% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
State Highway 7 passes through Barkagaon.
Education
Karnapura College, a degree college, established in 1992 at Barkagaon, is affiliated to
Vinoba Bhave University. It offers courses in arts and science and has hostel facilities.
Indira Gandhi Memorial Inter College at Barkagaon was established in 2008.
Kautilya Mahila Inter College at Barkagaon was established in 2014.
Adarsh Madhya Vidyalaya( Model Middle School) is a prominent institution of Primary Education established in 1950. First Headmaster of this school was Kamruddin Ahmed awardee of President award.
References
{{Hazaribagh District
Villages in Hazaribagh district