Barwadih

Barwadih
city
Barwadih Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 23°50′N 84°07′E / 23.83°N 84.12°E / 23.83; 84.12Coordinates: 23°50′N 84°07′E / 23.83°N 84.12°E / 23.83; 84.12
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Latehar
Elevation	334 m (1,096 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	7,198
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Website	latehar.nic.in

Barwadih is a census town in Latehar district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Geography

Barwadih is located at 23°50′N 84°07′E / 23.83°N 84.12°E / 23.83; 84.12.^[1] It has an average elevation of 334 metres (1095 feet).

Betla National Park is situated 8 km from Barwadih.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Barwadih had a population of 7198. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Barwadih has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Schools

• St. Claret School Barwadih
• Bal Shiksha Niketan Barwadih
• Government. Boys High School Barwadih
• Kasturba Gandhi Residential School Barwadih
• Kanya Madhya Vidyalya Barwadih
• Middle School Barwadih
• Shanti Niketan Residential High School
• Railway School Barwadih
• St. Soldier Public School Barwadih
• Project Girl's High School Barwadih

• St. Thomas School Barwadih

Colleges

• RMR College Barwadih

Healthcare

Hospitals

• Railway Hospital Barwadih
• Gandhiji Health Care Home Barwadih
• Surya Hospital Barwadih
• State Government Hospital Barwadih

Temples, Church, Mosque

Temples

• Pahadi Shiv Mandir
• Lord Hanuman Mandir
• Panchmukhi Shiv Mandir
• Maa Kaali Mandir

siv mandir

Church

• Church of North India
• Catholik Church

Mosque

• Mosque of Barwadih

Governmental Offices

• Blcok of Barwadih
• Forest Department Barwadih
• Post-office Barwadih

Bank

• State Bank of India Barwadih
• Gramin Bank

Railway Department

• PWI Department
• IOW Department
• Signal Department
• ROH Shed
• Power House

Organisations

• Apna Adhikar Apna Samman Manch
• Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad

NGOs

• Jagriti Gram Utthan Sansthan
• Abhinav Vikas Seva Samiti
• Pahal Jan Vikas

Tourist attractions

• Betla National Park
• Netarhat
• Pahadi Shiv Mandir
• Lord Hanuman Mandir

References

1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barwadih
2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.