Barhi subdivision
# Barhi subdivision

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:

| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area $km^2$ | Population (2011) | Rural population % (2011) | Urban population % (2011) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hazaribagh Sadar | Hazaribagh | 2,903.26 | 1,210,661 | 91.12 | 7.66 |
| Barhi | Barhi | 1,404.53 | 523,834 | 95.13 | 4.87 |

Note: Data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.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

* Barhi
* Barkatha
* Chauparan
* Gorhar

## Blocks

Community development blocks in the Barhi subdivision are:

| CD block | Headquarters | Area $km^2$ | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy rate % | CT |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Barhi | Barhi | 365.47 | 131,660 | 17.24 | 2.67 | 68.39 | Barhi, Konra |
| Barkatha | Barkatha | 281.05 | 122,269 | 12.89 | 6.09 | 61.44 | - |
| Chalkusha | Chalkusha | 149.10 | 52,068 | 13.87 | 1.51 | 67.13 | - |
| Chauparan | Chauparan | 482.37 | 161,814 | 25.91 | 2.53 | 69.41 | Chauparan |
| Padma | Padma | 126.54 | 56,014 | 17.72 | 1.50 | 68.90 | - |

## 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)

