Barahiya
| Barahiya | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Munger |
| District(s) | Lakhisarai |
| Population | 39,745 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Barahiya is a city and a municipality in Lakhisarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It has a population of 39,745. It is on the bank of the Ganges and grows Rabi crops.
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[edit] Geography
Distance From | Patna : 110 KM | Munger : 64 KM | Lakhisarai : 15 KM | Bhagalpur : 130 KM | Begusarai : 30 KM | Deoghar : 150 KM
Number of wards : 24
Neighbourhoods:
Lohiya Chowk, Krishna Chowk, College Ghatt, Haha Bangla Lagwasthi Asthan, Jagdamba Asthan, Cinema Hall (Madan Mohan Chitralay), Byepass and Bahapar.
Nearby Villages:
Indupur, Panchmahala, Rampur Dumra, Khutha, Nijai, Birupur, Pratappur, Indupur, Jaitpur, Sadai Bigha, Sharma, Ganga Sarai, Dumri, Jhakhaur, Balguddar, Ashok Dham, Jalalpur, Sherpur, Dariya Pur, LuxmiPur, and Maranchi
[edit] Demographics
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As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Barahiya had a population of 39,745. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barahiya has an average literacy rate of 53%, below than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Religion: | Hindu : 97 % | Others : 3 %
Caste: | General : 80% | OBC : 10% | SC/ST : 10%
Poverty Line: | Below: 40% | Above: 60%
Basic Source of Income: Agriculture
[edit] Education
In Barahiya There are three Colleges : BNM College, Mahila College , Kamla Nehru College. These are the high schools of Barhiya: Ramavtar Singh High School, Rajkiya Krit High School,Gyan Bharti, and Ramjanki Girls, as well as a library: Jagdamba Pustakalaya, Barhiya. There are several government and Non-government primary and middle school.
[edit] Infrastructure
The city is located at the bank of holy river Ganga and along National Highway 80 and is near three railway stations,namely, Barhiya (Brya), Mokameh Junction, and Kiul Junction. There is a hospital (Referral Hospital, Barhiya), a post office (Barhiya, PIN-811302), and five banks (SBI, UCO, PNB, a Co-operative Bank and a Gramin Bank (RRB).
There is an ATM of State Bank Of India between Lohia Chowk And Krishna Chowk, In other words ATM is installed at SBI branch.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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Coordinates: 25°17′00″N 86°02′00″E / 25.2833°N 86.0333°E
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