Barapokhar, Pothia, Kishanganj, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Barapokhar


The village Barapokhar is located in Pothia C.D.Block of Kishanganj District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Fala Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pothia Community Development Block. The nearest town is Thakurganj, which is about 14 kilometers away from Barapokhar.

Travel and Communication for Barapokhar


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Barapokhar,
Kishanganj,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Barapokhar


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A brief summary of available data for Barapokhar is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Barapokhar


As per available data from the year 2009, 1593 persons live in 308 house holds in the village Barapokhar. There are 723 female individuals and 870 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.39% and males constitute 54.61% of the total population.

There are 106 scheduled castes persons of which 45 are females and 61 are males. Females constitute 42.45% and males constitute 57.55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.65% of the total population.

There are 92 scheduled tribes persons of which 44 are females and 48 are males. Females constitute 47.83% and males constitute 52.17% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 5.78% of the total population.

Population density of Barapokhar is 1087.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Barapokhar


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Total area of Barapokhar is 146.43 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 43.89 ha. About 22.68 ha is un-irrigated area. About 21.21 ha is irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.21 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 51.13 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.98 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 16.23 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 10.12 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.7 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.17 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 14.21 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Barapokhar


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Thakurganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a government primary school in the village Barapokhar.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Phala, which is less than 5 kms away from Barapokhar.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Thakurganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pothia, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

Colleges in Barapokhar


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

Other Educational Facilities in Barapokhar


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

Healthcare Facilities in Barapokhar


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Barapokhar.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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