# Barkatha

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Village in Jharkhand, India

Barkatha Village Barkatha Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Barkatha Barkatha (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 24°10′26″N 85°36′39″E / 24.1739°N 85.6107°E / 24.1739; 85.6107 Country India State Jharkhand District Hazaribagh Population (2011) • Total 8,364 Languages (*For language details see Barkatha (community development block)#Language and religion) • Official Hindi, Urdu Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 825323 (Barkatha) Telephone/ STD code 06548 Vehicle registration JH 02 Website hazaribag.nic.in

**Barakatha** (also spelled Barahkatha) is a village in the [Barkatha](/source/Barkatha_(community_development_block)) [CD block](/source/Community_development_block_in_India) in the [Barhi subdivision](/source/Barhi_subdivision) of the [Hazaribagh district](/source/Hazaribagh_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) [state](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [Jharkhand](/source/Jharkhand).

## Geography

16km
9.9miles

B

I

H

A

R

**g**

Mohana
River

**f**

Damodar
River

**e**

Bokaro
River

**d**

Konar
River

**c**

Barsoti River

**b**

Barakar River

**0**

CCL
Hazaribagh Area

**0**

CCL Argada Area

**0**

CCL Barka
Sayal Area

**0**

CCL Amrapali
& Chandragupta Area

**HS**

Surajkund hot spring

**D**

Konar
Dam

**T**

Hazaribagh
Wildlife Sanctuary

**CT**

Urimari

**CT**

Religara

**CT**

Meru

**CT**

Konra

**CT**

Gidi

**CT**

Dari

**CT**

Cherra

**CT**

Chauparan

**CT**

Charhi

**CT**

Bishnugarh

**CT**

Barhi

**M**

Hazaribagh

**R**

Tati Jhariya

**R**

Padma

**R**

Nagar Barsot

**R**

Khapriaon

**R**

Keredari

**R**

Katkamsandi

**R**

Katkamdag

**R**

Ichak

**R**

Gorhar

**R**

Daru

**R**

Churchu

**R**

Chalkusha

**R**

Barkatha

**R**

Barkagaon

**Cities, towns and locations in Hazaribagh district in North Chotanagpur Division**
Some census towns and locations around Hazaribagh city have been shown in the Hazaribagh City map
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, D: dam, HS: hot spring
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Location

Barkatha is located at [24°10′26″N 85°36′39″E / 24.1739°N 85.6107°E / 24.1739; 85.6107](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Barkatha&params=24.1739_N_85.6107_E_).

[Surajkund hot spring](/source/Surajkund_hot_spring) is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Barkatha.[1]

### Area overview

Hazaribagh district is a [plateau](/source/Plateau) 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](/source/Census_towns) 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](/source/Central_Coalfields) are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts.[2][3][4]

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

Barkatha police station serves the Barkatha CD block.[5]

### CD block HQ

The headquarters of Barkatha CD block are located at Barkatha.[6]

## Demographics

According to the [2011 Census of India](/source/2011_Census_of_India) Barahkatha had a total population of 8,364, of which 4,354 (52%) were males and 4,010 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,511. The total number of literate persons in Barahkatha was 4,559 (66.53% of the population over 6 years).[7]

## Transport

Barkatha is on [National Highway 19](/source/National_Highway_19_(India)) (old NH 2) / [Grand Trunk Road](/source/Grand_Trunk_Road).[8]

## Education

Chotanagpur Inter College at Berokala (Berokalan), PS Barkatha, was established in 2005. It offers courses in arts, science and commerce.[9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-administration_1-0)** ["Barakatha Block"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100430215054/http://hazaribag.nic.in/pages/blbarkatha.htm). District administration. Archived from [the original](http://hazaribag.nic.in/pages/blbarkatha.htm) on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["District Census Handbook, Hazaribag, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2015_PART_A_DCHB_HAZARIBAGH.pdf) (PDF). *Pages 11-14*. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII B"](https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2015_PART_B_DCHB_HAZARIBAGH.pdf) (PDF). *Census of India 2011 Page 26*. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The North Karanpura Coalfields"](http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm). *Jharkhand*. sinclair-environmental. Retrieved 15 January 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jharkhand Police"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161206160714/http://www.jhpolice.gov.in/hazaribagh). *Contact Number*. Jharkhand Government. Archived from [the original](http://www.jhpolice.gov.in/hazaribagh) on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Official Website of Hazaribag District"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120205005632/http://www.hazaribag.nic.in/index.htm). *Administration – Subdivision and Blocks*. Jharkhand Government. Archived from [the original](http://hazaribag.nic.in/index.htm) on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census2011_7-0)** ["2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html). *Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks*. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Google maps

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["List of Colleges"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171113004549/http://www.jharkhand4u.com/college/arts). *Chotanagpur Inter College*. Jharkhand4U. Archived from [the original](http://www.jharkhand4u.com/college/arts) on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

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