Barhi, Hazaribagh
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| ?Barhi Jharkhand • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| District(s) | Hazaribagh |
| Population | 9,933 (2001) |
Coordinates: 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.
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[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 .[2] It has an average elevation of 374 metres (1227 feet). The Barakar River lies two miles from Barhi.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Barhi had a population of 9,933. 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
- ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India,1949, p177, Orient Longmans Ltd.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barhi
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
