Barkatha Subdivision - Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Barkatha is an administrative subdivision in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, 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 Yadudih, while the nearest airport is Bokaro Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 65.6 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 229 km². The sex ratio was 945 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Barkatha Subdivision
Barkatha Subdivision has a total of 83 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 | Alpito | Rural | Jhurjhuri |
| 2 | Banpura | Rural | Chuglamo |
| 3 | Banwari | Rural | Shiladih |
| 4 | Baradih | Rural | Shiladih |
| 5 | Barahkatha | Rural | Barkatha South |
| 6 | Barkangango | Rural | Barkangango |
| 7 | Barwan | Rural | Salaiya |
| 8 | Basaria | Rural | Kapka |
| 9 | Basramo | Rural | Gainda |
| 10 | Belkapi | Rural | Belkapi |
| 11 | Bero Kalan Alias Bero | Rural | Bedokala |
| 12 | Berokhurd | Rural | Gainda |
| 13 | Buchai Pathauria | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 14 | Burhiadih | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 15 | Chamudahar | Rural | Shiladih |
| 16 | Chandgarh | Rural | Bedokala |
| 17 | Cheehkapdi | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 18 | Chhahariaon | Rural | Gainda |
| 19 | Chhutharikatia | Rural | Barkangango |
| 20 | Chotha | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 21 | Chuglamo | Rural | Chuglamo |
| 22 | Damohaninimatanr | Rural | Barkangango |
| 23 | Dharhara | Rural | Konharakhurd |
| 24 | Dhobari | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 25 | Dhorhia | Rural | Gangpacho |
| 26 | Dodhara | Rural | Shiladih |
| 27 | Dumardiha | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 28 | Gaipahari | Rural | Gaipahari |
| 29 | Gaipahari | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 30 | Gaira | Rural | Gainda |
| 31 | Gangpacho | Rural | Gangpacho |
| 32 | Gangtiahi | Rural | Jhurjhuri |
| 33 | Ghangri | Rural | Konharakhurd |
| 34 | Gorhar | Rural | Gorhar |
| 35 | Gunjra | Rural | Jhurjhuri |
| 36 | Hethli Debo | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 37 | Jamua | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 38 | Jatghaghra | Rural | Barkangango |
| 39 | Jawar Paharpur | Rural | Gorhar |
| 40 | Jhingibarai | Rural | Gaipahari |
| 41 | Jhurjhuri | Rural | Jhurjhuri |
| 42 | Kalhaber | Rural | Gaipahari |
| 43 | Kapka | Rural | Kapka |
| 44 | Karichatan | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 45 | Kawalu | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 46 | Kendua | Rural | Sewatand |
| 47 | Kendua | Rural | Bedokala |
| 48 | Khaira | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 49 | Khario | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 50 | Kimania | Rural | Gangpacho |
| 51 | Koso | Rural | Barkatha South |
| 52 | Kumardiha | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 53 | Kunhara Kalan | Rural | Barkatha South |
| 54 | Kunharakhurd | Rural | Konharakhurd |
| 55 | Kurchuno | Rural | Gainda |
| 56 | Laganwa | Rural | Shiladih |
| 57 | Lemua | Rural | Shiladih |
| 58 | Leora | Rural | Shiladih |
| 59 | Lokea | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 60 | Madhopur | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 61 | Madhuban | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 62 | Masipirhi | Rural | Kapka |
| 63 | Meramgarah | Rural | Konharakhurd |
| 64 | Naitanr | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 65 | Nawadiha | Rural | Shiladih |
| 66 | Pandna | Rural | Gainda |
| 67 | Parbata | Rural | Barkatha North |
| 68 | Pesra | Rural | Gangpacho |
| 69 | Piprahi | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 70 | Rausa | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 71 | Sakrej | Rural | Jhurjhuri |
| 72 | Salaia | Rural | Salaiya |
| 73 | Sijhua | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 74 | Siladih | Rural | Shiladih |
| 75 | Simriasirmatdih | Rural | Barkangango |
| 76 | Sonrkhap | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 77 | Surujkhurd | Rural | Belkapi |
| 78 | Tetaria | Rural | Shiladih |
| 79 | Tilaia Paehrukhi | Rural | Chechkapi |
| 80 | Tuio | Rural | Tuiyo |
| 81 | Turukbad | Rural | Chuglamo |
| 82 | Turukdiha | Rural | Shiladih |
| 83 | Uprailidebo | Rural | Chechkapi |
Population of Barkatha Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Barkatha Subdivision had a total population of 1,22,269 people living in 20,203 households. The population comprised 62,849 males and 59,420 females, with an average population density of 535 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,22,269 | 1,22,269 | 0 |
| Male Population | 62,849 | 62,849 | 0 |
| Female Population | 59,420 | 59,420 | 0 |
| Total Households | 20,203 | 20,203 | 0 |
| Population Density | 535 / km² | 535 / km² | 0 / km² |
Barkatha Subdivision had 61,405 literate people and 22,324 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 15,761 and 7,451 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 22,324 | 22,324 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 61,405 | 61,405 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 60,864 | 60,864 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 15,761 | 15,761 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,451 | 7,451 | 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.