Barkatha (community development block)

Barkatha
community development block
Barkatha

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 24°10′00″N 85°37′00″E / 24.1667°N 85.6167°ECoordinates: 24°10′00″N 85°37′00″E / 24.1667°N 85.6167°E
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Elevation 364 m (1,194 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 125,868
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency Barkatha
Website hazaribag.nic.in
CD Block

Barkatha (also spelled Barakatha) is a community development block in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Barkatha is located at 24°10′00″N 85°37′00″E / 24.1667°N 85.6167°E.[1]

Surajkund hot spring is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Barkatha.[2]

Gram panchayats under Barkatha intermediate panchayat are as follows: Alagdiha, Barkangango, Barkatha North, Barkatha South, Bedokala, Belkapi, Chalkusha, Chaube, Chechkapi, Chuglamo, Gainda, Gaipahari, Gangpacho, Gorhar, Jhurjhuri, Kapka, Khargu, Konharakhurd, Manaiya, Maskedih, Salaiya, Salaiyadih, Sewatand, Shiladih, Sudan, and Tuiyo.[3]

History

Barkatha Block was established on 12 July 1955.[2]

Demographics

In 2001 census, Barkatha CD Block had a population of 125, 868, out of which 59, 114 were males and 66, 754 were females. 16,419 belonged to scheduled castes and 6,379 belonged to scheduled tribes. 37, 487 persons were literate.[2]

Transport

Barkatha is on NH 2.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Barakatha, India page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Barakatha Block". District administration. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  3. ↑ "Village Panchayat Names of BARKATHA,HAZARIBAGH,JHARKHAND". National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC. Retrieved 2010-04-17.