Barhara

Barhara, also spelled Badahar, Barahara, or Barahra, is a village and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur District of Bihar, India. It is situated on the bank of the river Ganges. By the time of July–August most of the villages under this block are affected by deluge. As of 2011, its population was 6,889, in 927 households, while the total block population was 240,636, in 35,185 households.[2]

Barhara
Village
Map of Barhara block
Barhara
Location in Bihar, India
Barhara
Barhara (India)
Coordinates: 25.686683°N 84.722464°E / 25.686683; 84.722464[1]
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictBhojpur
Area rank0.193
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 • Total6,889
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
802311[2]
Telephone code91-6182
Vehicle registrationBR-03

Demographics

The sex ratio of Barhara block, as of 2011, was 878, which was the lowest in Bhojpur district. The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, with 906 females for every 1000 males. Members of scheduled castes made up 12.05% of block residents and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.88%. The literacy rate in Barhara block was 69.11% (80.5% among men and 56.04% among women).[2]

A majority of Barhara block's workforce was engaged in agriculture in 2011, with 17.70% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and a further 47.25% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for wages. An additional 8.44% were household industry workers, and the remaining 26.61% were other workers.[2]

Administration

Barhara village is administered by Mukhiya through its gram panchayat, who is elected representative of village as per constitution of India and Panchyati Raj Act.[3]

ParticularsTotalMaleFemale
Total No. of Houses927
Population688936493240

Villages

Barhara block contains the following 79 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Piparpanti6713,697
Balua3967,829
Nargada2592,771
Majhauli1851,572
Keotia159954
Sohra62611,474
Khawaspur00
Khawaspur00
Khawaspur00
Khawaspur00
Nurpur186803
Parasrampur2911,548
Kudaria1511,012
Jagatpur1101,975
Jokahri2521,362
Galchaur177.32,630
Jhokipur34975
Saraiya50112,464
Krishnagarh2481,924
Pakri3872,444
Milki201,748
Ghanghar31697
Sinha98213,186
Chhinegaon1245,375
Sanjoel189806
Gyanpur1572,381
Semaria Jionarain891,684
Nathmalpur3346,966
Gazipur Farhada7014,652
Shivpur1502,084
Gunri4494,534
Gunri1,16413,910
Paiga3143,456
Lauhar1521,739
Turki96730
Pharna1933,850
Bhusahula501,170
Karja3342,306
Lauhar3692,503
Milki Mir Chhaka660
Bakhorapur English860
Bakhorapur3044,903
Gangauli72101
Keshopur421,153
Semaria Pararia4325,433
Mariam Chak610
Dost Muhammad Chak200
Barhara (block headquarters)1936,889
Akauna6057,597
Bishambharpur4081,292
Kuiya1211,235
Rampur2101,944
Kazi Chak981349
Chatar2473,408
Ram Shahar3804,337
Matukpur362,724
Ramsagar1162,130
Deorath76645
Panditpur66877
Agarpura60738
Babhangawan1512,731
Babura1,84228,412
Bishunpur2254,457
Molna Chak570
Khawaspur21146
Latif Chak110
Mah Chak510
Faizullah Chak20
Achhai Chak230
Jalali Chak100
Humaun Chak280
Raepur Binganwan6072,486
Khawaspur (Unsurveyed)015,074
Mahazi Dokti (Unsurveyed)00
Dokti (Unsurveyed)00
Rampur Kondarha (Unsurveyed)00
Kondarha Uparwar (Unsurveyed)00
Raghunathpur (Unsurveyed)00
Sheo Diara (Unsurveyed)3,54911,634

Nearby places

Notes and references
  1. "Barhara map". google.co.in. Retrieved 22 July 2017. This is the map and coordinates for Barahra, not Badahar.
  2. "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 46, 63, 81–83, 90, 92, 308–347, 753, 808–809. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. "Population of Barhara". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 22 July 2017.


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