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Barhi subdivision
Subdivision
Barhi subdivisionLocation in Jharkhand, IndiaShow map of JharkhandBarhi subdivisionBarhi subdivision (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°18′N 85°25′E / 24.30°N 85.42°E / 24.30; 85.42
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Hazaribagh
Headquarters	Barhi
Area
• Total	1,404.53 km (542.29 sq mi)
Population
• Total	523,834
• Density	370/km (970/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website	hazaribag.nic.in

Barhi subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

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:

Note: Data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.

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:

1. Barhi
2. Barkatha
3. Chauparan
4. Gorhar

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
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

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.
*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)

References

1. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India,1949, p 177, Orient Longmans Ltd.
2. "District Census Handbook Hazaribag, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 6-9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
3. ^ "District Census Handbook Hazaribagh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 26: District Primary Census Abstract. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
4. "District Police Profile -Hazaribagh". Contact Number. Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Census of India 2011 Pages 26. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Hazaribagh on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
7. ^ "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 575=577, Appendix I: Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
8. "r.n.y.m. College, Barhi". wat2college. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
9. "RNYM College, Barhi". ICBSE. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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