Barhi

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Coordinates: 24.3° N 85.42° E

Barhi
Barhi
State  - District(s)	Jharkhand  - Hazaribagh
Coordinates	24.3° N 85.42° E
Area  - Elevation	- 374 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	9933  -

Barhi is a census town in Hazaribagh district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It stands at the crossing of NH 2 (Grand Trunk Road) and NH 33. [1]. All major buses on the Ranchi-Patna, Ranchi-Gaya, Dhanbad-Patna and Dhanbad-Gaya routes pass through Barhi. Both Tilayia Dam of DVC and Hazaribagh National Park are near Barhi.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 References

[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 24.3° N 85.42° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 374 metres (1227 feet). The Brakar river lies two miles from Barhi.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Barhi had a population of 9933. 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] References

1. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India,1949, p177, Orient Longmans Ltd.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barhi