Barahkatha, Barkatha, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Barahkatha


The village Barahkatha is located in Barkatha C.D.Block of Hazaribagh District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Barahkatha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Barkatha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Hazaribagh, which is about 63 kilometers away from Barahkatha.

Travel and Communication for Barahkatha


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Barahkatha,
Hazaribagh,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 825323

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Barahkatha


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Barahkatha is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Barahkatha 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 Barahkatha


As per available data from the year 2009, 8364 persons live in 1445 house holds in the village Barahkatha. There are 4010 female individuals and 4354 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.94% and males constitute 52.06% of the total population.

There are 1253 scheduled castes persons of which 582 are females and 671 are males. Females constitute 46.45% and males constitute 53.55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.98% of the total population.

There are 135 scheduled tribes persons of which 74 are females and 61 are males. Females constitute 54.81% and males constitute 45.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.61% of the total population.

Population density of Barahkatha is 2349.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Barahkatha


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Total area of Barahkatha is 356 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 69.84 ha. About 48.27 ha is un-irrigated area. About 21.57 ha is irrigated area. About 5.03 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 10.42 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 6.12 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 6.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 3.15 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 40.22 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 202 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 6.8 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Barahkatha


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Barahkatha.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Barahkatha.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Barahkatha.

There is a government secondary school in the village Barahkatha.

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

Colleges in Barahkatha


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 Barhi, which is more than 10 kms away from Barahkatha.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Barahkatha


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Barahkatha


There is a community health centre with 6 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Barahkatha.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Barahkatha.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Barahkatha.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Barahkatha.

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Barahkatha.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Barahkatha.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Barahkatha.

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

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

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

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