Barhi, Hazaribagh
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| Coordinates | 24°18′N 85°25′E / 24.3°N 85.42°ECoordinates: 24°18′N 85°25′E / 24.3°N 85.42°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District(s) | Hazaribagh |
| Parliamentary constituency | Hazaribagh |
| Assembly constituency | Barhi |
| Population | 9,933 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 374 metres (1,227 ft) |
Barhi (Hindi: बर्हि) is a census town and headquarters of a subdivision in Hazaribagh district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It stands at the crossing of NH 2/ Grand Trunk Road and NH 31 and NH 33. [1]. All major buses on the Ranchi-Patna, Ranchi-Gaya, Dhanbad-Patna and Dhanbad-Gaya routes pass through Barhi. Both Tilaiya Dam of DVC and Hazaribagh National Park are near Barhi.
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[edit] History
Barhi was once a subdivisional town (up to 1872). There is small cemetery on Grand Trunk Road, with a grave of Col Knyvett, Commander of Grand Trunk Road. He died in 1857.[1]
[edit] Geography
Barhi is located at 24°18′N 85°25′E / 24.3°N 85.42°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 374 metres (1227 feet). The Barakar River lies 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Barhi. Hazaribag National Park is 18 kilometres (11 mi) away from Barhi. Tilaiya Dam is 17 kilometres (11 mi) away.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Barhi had a population of 9,933. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barhi has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 62% of the males and 38% of females literate. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] See also
Barhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
[edit] References
- ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India,1949, p177, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barhi
- ^ "Barhi". india9.com. http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Jharkhand/Kodarma/Barhi-65655.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ "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.
