Barharia
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Barharia | |
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CD Block | |
  Barharia Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′56″N 84°27′24″E / 26.315481°N 84.456641°ECoordinates: 26°18′56″N 84°27′24″E / 26.315481°N 84.456641°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Siwan |
| Subdivision | Siwan |
| Headquarters | Barhariya (town) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Bihar Government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.27 km2 (29.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68.8 m (225.7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 321,292 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 841232 |
| Telephone code | 06154 |
| Sex ratio | 912 per 1000 ♂/♀ |
Barharia is a Community development block and a town in the northern part of the Siwan District in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] It is one out of 13 blocks located in Siwan Subdivision. Barharia is surrounded by to the North, Siwan Block to the South, to the East, and towards North. Mirganj, Siwan, Barauli, and Gopalganj are nearby cities.
The total population of Barharia is 321,292 as of 2011 census[1] and the total area of block is 177.27 square kilometres (68.44 sq mi). Barharia town is the headquarter of this block.
It was in the national news in 2001 when part of the block was flooded by the .[2]
Demographics of Barharia[]
According to the 2011 Census of India the total population of Barharia block is 321,292. Out of which 164,179 are males and 157,113 are females. 68.93% people are literate. 67.14% people are Hindu and 32.57% people are Muslim in the block.[3]
Gram panchayats[]
Barharia block is divided into 30 Gram Panchayats.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Population, Caste, Religion Data - Siwan district, Bihar". www.censusindia.co.in. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Thakur, Rajesk K (September 8, 2001). "Flood waters inundate more villages in Siwan". Times of India. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Barharia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Siwan district, Bihar". www.censusindia.co.in. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar". biharprd.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
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