Barhara Subdivision - Purnia, Bihar
Barhara is an administrative subdivision in the Purnia district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Barhara Kothi, while the nearest airport is Malda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 108.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 236 km². The sex ratio was 912 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Barhara Subdivision
Barhara Subdivision has a total of 68 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arbana Chakla | Rural | Arbanna Chakala |
| 2 | Auraha Chakla | Rural | Aurlaha |
| 3 | Aurahi | Rural | Aurahi |
| 4 | Aurahi Milik | Rural | Aurahi |
| 5 | Aurahi Milik | Rural | Aurahi |
| 6 | Bairbana | Rural | Basudeopur |
| 7 | Barhara | Rural | Aurlaha |
| 8 | Barhara Gopal | Unmapped | Gauri Pur |
| 9 | Barhara Kothi | Rural | Basudeopur |
| 10 | Barhara Milik | Rural | Barahara |
| 11 | Barhara Milik | Rural | Barahara |
| 12 | Barhari | Rural | Barahara |
| 13 | Barhari | Rural | Barahara |
| 14 | Barhari Ranjit | Unmapped | Basudeopur |
| 15 | Basdeopur | Rural | Basudeopur |
| 16 | Bela Paemu | Rural | Gauri Pur |
| 17 | Bela Paemu Milik | Rural | Gauri Pur |
| 18 | Belaganj | Rural | Matihani |
| 19 | Bhanga Tola | Rural | Lataraha |
| 20 | Bhatotar | Rural | Sukeshna West |
| 21 | Bhatsara | Rural | Bhat Sara |
| 22 | Bidanarean | Rural | Nathpur |
| 23 | Bisaharia Got | Rural | Laxmi Pur |
| 24 | Bithaili Dhanpat | Rural | Lataraha |
| 25 | Bithaili Doba | Rural | Lataraha |
| 26 | Bithaili Doba Jagir | Rural | Lataraha |
| 27 | Borhi | Rural | Barahara |
| 28 | Chahbacha | Rural | Matihani |
| 29 | Deori | Rural | Sukhsena |
| 30 | Dibraghani | Rural | Dibra |
| 31 | Gararia | Rural | Tarhi |
| 32 | Gauripur | Rural | Gauri Pur |
| 33 | Gauripur Arazi | Rural | Matihani |
| 34 | Gauripur Arazi | Rural | Gauri Pur |
| 35 | Gauripur Arazi | Rural | Matihani |
| 36 | Gauripur Milik | Rural | Gauri Pur |
| 37 | Hanuman Nagar Chakla | Rural | Nathpur |
| 38 | Harrahi | Rural | Tarhi |
| 39 | Harrahi Milik | Rural | Basudeopur |
| 40 | Kamalpur | Rural | Mulkiya |
| 41 | Kamalpur Jagir | Rural | Lataraha |
| 42 | Kamalpur Milik | Rural | Mulkiya |
| 43 | Latraha | Rural | Lataraha |
| 44 | Laukahi | Rural | Rustampur |
| 45 | Laukahi Chakla | Rural | Rustampur |
| 46 | Laxmipur | Unmapped | Laxmi Pur |
| 47 | Magur Jan | Rural | Nipania |
| 48 | Magur Jan Milik | Rural | Nipania |
| 49 | Mahikhand | Unmapped | Laxmi Pur |
| 50 | Mahikhand Erazi | Unmapped | Nathpur |
| 51 | Maikhand Milik | Rural | Laxmi Pur |
| 52 | Maikhand Milik | Rural | Sukhsena |
| 53 | Maldiha | Rural | Arbanna Chakala |
| 54 | Matihani | Rural | Matihani |
| 55 | Mipania Milik | Rural | Nipania |
| 56 | Mulkia | Rural | Mulkiya |
| 57 | Nathpur | Rural | Nathpur |
| 58 | Nipania | Rural | Nipania |
| 59 | Nipania Milik | Rural | Nipania |
| 60 | Patraha | Rural | Patraha |
| 61 | Rustampur | Rural | Rustampur |
| 62 | Sahsaul | Rural | Mulkiya |
| 63 | Sirsiya | Unmapped | Nathpur |
| 64 | Sukhsena | Rural | Sukhsena |
| 65 | Sukhsena Milik | Rural | Sukhsena |
| 66 | Thari | Rural | Tarhi |
| 67 | Urlaha | Rural | Aurlaha |
| 68 | Urlaha Milik | Rural | Matihani |
Population of Barhara Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Barhara Subdivision had a total population of 2,09,000 people living in 41,159 households. The population comprised 1,09,302 males and 99,698 females, with an average population density of 887 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,09,000 | 2,09,000 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,09,302 | 1,09,302 | 0 |
| Female Population | 99,698 | 99,698 | 0 |
| Total Households | 41,159 | 41,159 | 0 |
| Population Density | 887 / km² | 887 / km² | 0 / km² |
Barhara Subdivision had 92,533 literate people and 41,758 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 41,162 and 16,253 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 41,758 | 41,758 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 92,533 | 92,533 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,16,467 | 1,16,467 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 41,162 | 41,162 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 16,253 | 16,253 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.