Barh

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Barh

Barh
—  town  —
Barh
Location of Barh
in Bihar and India
Coordinates 25°29′N 85°43′E / 25.48°N 85.72°E / 25.48; 85.72Coordinates: 25°29′N 85°43′E / 25.48°N 85.72°E / 25.48; 85.72
Country India
State Bihar
Division Patna
District(s) Barh
Population 105,206
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 47 metres (154 ft)
Website patna.nic.in

Barh (Hindi: बाढ़, Urdu: باڑھ) is a town and subdivision of Patna District of Bihar. It is located along the Ganges River, 34 miles (55 km) south-east of Patna.Barh railway station witnessed burning of many trains by a mob protesting the withdrawal of stoppage of trains there and many more causes.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Barh had a population of 105,206. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Barh has an average literacy rate of 85%, it is above than Indian literacy rate 66.7%; with 50% of the males and 35% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 


Cities and towns in Patna Division
Bhojpur district
Arrah • Behea • Koilwar • Piro • Shahpur
Buxar district
Buxar • Dumraon • Raghunathpur
Kaimur district
Bhabua • Kudra • Mohania
Patna district
Bakhtiarpur • Barh • Bikram • Danapur • Dinapur Cantonment • Dinapur Nizamat • Fatuha • Hasanchak • Khagaul  • Khusrupur • Maner • Maner Sharif • Masaurhi  • Mokameh • Nadwan • Paliganj • Patna • Phulwari Sharif
Rohtas district
Banjari • Bikramganj • Dalmianagar • Dehri • Koath • Nokha  • Sasaram • Tilouthu
Nalanda district
Bihar Sharif • Hilsa • Ekangarsarai • Islampur • Pawapuri • Rajgir • Silao • Harnaut • Chandi
See also
Patna division topics
Cities and towns
in other Divisions
Bhagalpur • Darbhanga • Kosi • Magadh • Munger • Purnia • Saran • Tirhut
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