Barhait (community development block)
Barhait | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
  Barhait Location in Jharkhand  Barhait Barhait (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′20″N 87°36′26″E / 24.88889°N 87.60722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Sahibganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 130,227 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu language |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 45,188 (42.50%) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 816102 (Barhait) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06426 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 18 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Rajmahal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barhait |
| Website | sahibganj |
Barhait is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Sahibganj subdivision of the Sahibganj district, Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Barhait, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at 24°53′20″N 87°36′26″E / 24.88889°N 87.60722°E.[1]
It is located 45 km from Sahibganj, the district headquarters.
Sahebganj district may be divided into three natural divisions – (i) the hilly portion stretching from the Ganges on the north to the borders of West Bengal on the south, (ii) the uplands, undulations, long ridges and depressions, with fertile lands, and (iii) the low fertile alluvial plains lying between the hills and the Ganges, with the Sahibganj loop line passing through the narrow strip.[2]Three rivers flowing through this region – the Ganges, Gumani and Bansloi- make the plains rich and cultivable.[3]
The Santhal Pargana division has about 5,120 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi) hilly tract, out of which about 3,471 square kilometres (1,340 sq mi) is in Damin-i-koh, which is spread across Sahibganj, Godda and Dumka districts, a major portion being in Sahibganj district. The Borio, Barhait, Taljhari and Pathana CD blocks of Sahibganj district are in the Damin-i-koh tract. Dense forests once covering the hills slopes have thinned out. Paddy is produced in the valleys. Barbatti and maize are grown in the hill area. Paharias, Mal Paharias and Santals generally inhabit the area. [2][3]
Barhait CD block is bounded by [[Borio (community development block) and Taljhari CD blocks on the north, Pathna CD block on the east, Littipara block in Pakur district on the south, and Sunderpahari and Boarijore CD blocks in Godda district on the west. [4][5][6]
Barhait CD block has an area of 370.98 km2.[7]Barhait police station serves this block.[8][9]Headquarters of this CD block is at Barhait village.[10]
Barhait CD block has 190 inhabited (chiragi) and 85 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.[11]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Barhait CD Block had a total population of 130,227, of which 115,742 were rural and 14,485 were urban. There were 66,401 (51 %) males and 63,826 (49 %) females. Population below 6 years was 23,895. Scheduled Castes numbered 5,522 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 70,233.[7]
In 2011 census two census towns were shown in Barhait CD Block (2011 census population in brackets): Berhait Santali (9,753) and Berhait Bazar (4,732).[7]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Barhait CD Block was 45,188 (42.50 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 28,413 (63 %) were males and 16,775 (37 %) were females.[7]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Sahibganj district was 52.04.[12]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[13]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[14]
References
- ^ "Barhait". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13: Physical aspects, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b "District Profile – Physical Aspects". Jharkhand. Sahibganj district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "CD block/ tehsil map of Sahibganj". Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "CD block/ tehsil map of Pakur". Maps of India. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "CD block/ tehsil map of Godda". Maps of India. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 14 November 2020. Cite error: The named reference "census2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "District Police Profile - Sahibganj". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Police". Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Sahibganj on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "District Profile – Physical Aspects". Jharkhand. Sahibganj district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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