Barhi (community development block)
| Barhi | |
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| Community development block | |
 Barhi
 Barhi
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| Coordinates: 24°18′N 85°25′E / 24.3°N 85.42°ECoordinates: 24°18′N 85°25′E / 24.3°N 85.42°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribagh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 131,669 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hazaribagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barhi |
| Website | hazaribag |
| CD Block | |
Barhi is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Barhi is located at 24°18′N 85°25′E / 24.3°N 85.42°E. It has an average elevation of 374 metres (1,227 ft).
As per 2011 Census of India Barhi CD Block had a total population of 131,669, of which 111,544 were rural and 20,125 were urban. There were 67,918 males and 63,751 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 22,696 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 3,513.
Barhi and Konra are census towns in Barhi CD Block.
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Barhi CD Block was 73,904 out of which 44,398 were males and 29,506 were females.
The 79.7 km long first stage railway project from Koderma to Hazaribagh costing Rs. 936 crore was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 February 2015. The railway line passes through the Barhi CD Block and there is a station at Barhi.
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