| Barhalganj | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Gorakhpur |
| Population | 19,171 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Barhalganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gorakhpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Barhalganj had a population of 19,171. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Barhalganj has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Barhalganj is situated in Lat. 26° 17' N. and Long. 83° 30' E. on the left bank of Ghaghra river, on the national highway 29 running from Gorakhpur to Mau-azamgarh- Jaunpur- Varanasi-Allahabad at a distance of 61 km. south of district headquarters Gorakhpur and 20 km. from Tehsil Gola. The Development Block Barhalganj started functioning on April 1, 1958. Barhalganj Block is under Lok Sbha Kshetra 37- Bansgaon and Vidhan Sabha Kshetra 165 - Chillupar Barhalganj is Connected to District of Mau by a bridge on river Saryu. Barhalganj has two post graduate degree college and two B.Ed Collage and one B.P. Ed collage affiliated to Gorakhpur University. It has some excellent private hospitals with all facilities. Barhalganj is famous for its market place(bazaar), people from nearby villages go to barhalganj for their marketing needs specially during festivals. Muktipath,a traditional Hindu crematorium at the bank of River Saryu, sacred to the millions of Hindus, is very famous and people from very distant places bring bodies of their departed ones for funeral amid chanting of mantras or hymn for salvation of their soul. Serene atmosphere of Muktipath provides solace to people in grief. Barhalganj has also some well equipped hospitals and specialist physicians who provide good healthcare services to people of barhalganj and nearby villages. Barhalganj was home to game of cricket during 60's and 70's when cricket was not very popular in small towns and Veenu Mankad cricket tournament was held there every year Here are excellent schools. Some great Legend like Harishankar Tiwari , Vijay Yadav also belongs from this town.
It is a famous and peaceful place in Barahalganj.It is built by Muktipath wale baba, with the help of Mr. Vijay Yadav a respectable person of Barhalganj
For more information just click-http://www.muktipath.org/
right now Barhalganj is subdist. of Gorkhapur. Barhalganj is declared soon to be Nagar Palika. Barhalganj has good banking facilities like Oriental Bank of Commerce,Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, PNB etc.
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