Barahiya

Barahiya is a town and a municipality in Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. It has a total population of 43,032.[1] It lies on the southern bank of the Ganges, about 116.8 km east of Patna

Barahiya
Town
Barahiya
Location in Bihar, India
Barahiya
Barahiya (India)
Coordinates: 25.2833°N 86.0333°E / 25.2833; 86.0333
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionMunger
DistrictLakhisarai
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total43,032
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationBR-53

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Barahiya had a total population of 43,032, of which 22,817 were males and 20,215 were females, with a sex ratio of 886. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 6,706. The total number of literates in Barahiya was 26,746, which constituted 62.2% of the population with male literacy of 67.4% and female literacy of 56.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Barahiya was 73.6%, of which male literacy rate was 80.1% and female literacy rate was 66.4%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 4,185 and 28 respectively. Barahiya had 6893 households in 2011.[1]

As of 2001 India census, Barahiya had a population of 39,745. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barahiya has an average literacy rate of 53% which is well below 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.[3]

Transport
Main article: Barhiya Station

Barhiya is connected to major cities of India by the Delhi-Kolkata main line, as it falls on the Asansol-Patna section which runs along the historic Grand Trunk road.[4]

Notable people

References
  1. "Census of India: Barahiya". Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. "About District". Official District website. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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