Barkagaon is a village in the
Barkagaon
Barkagaon is a village in the Barkagaon CD block in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Barkagaon is located at .
Area overview
Hazaribagh district is a plateau ar ...
CD block in the
Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision
Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
During the period of Muslim rule, the thickly forested plateau area was ruled by ...
of the
Hazaribagh district
Hazaribagh district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India and the district headquarter located in Hazaribagh town. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Etymology
The district is named after its headquarters, the tow ...
in the
India
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
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Geography
Location
Barkagaon is located at .
Area overview
Hazaribagh district is a
plateau
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area and forests occupy around about 45% of the total area. It is a predominantly rural area with 92.34% of the population living in rural areas against 7.66% in the urban areas. There are many
census towns
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in the district, as can be seen in the map alongside. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people but with the extension of coal mines, particularly in the southern part of the district, employment in coal mines is increasing. However, it has to be borne in mind that modern mining operations are highly mechanised. Four operational areas of
Central Coalfields
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are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Urbanisation data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.
Civic administration
Police station
Barkagaon police station serves the Barkagaon CD block.
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Barkagaon CD block are located at Barkagaon.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India
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, Barkagaon had a total population of 11,689, of which 6,023 (52%) were males and 5,666 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,697. The total number of literate persons in Barkagaon was 7,187 (71.93% of the population over 6 years).
Transport
State Highway 7 passes through Barkagaon.
Education
Karnapura College, a degree college, established in 1992 at Barkagaon, is affiliated to
Vinoba Bhave University
Vinoba Bhave University is a central university (India), state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, ...
. It offers courses in arts and science and has hostel facilities.
Indira Gandhi Memorial Inter College at Barkagaon was established in 2008.
Kautilya Mahila Inter College at Barkagaon was established in 2014.
Adarsh Madhya Vidyalaya( Model Middle School) is a prominent institution of Primary Education established in 1950. First Headmaster of this school was Kamruddin Ahmed awardee of President award.
References
{{Hazaribagh District
Villages in Hazaribagh district