Barkatha (community development block)

Barkatha (also spelled Barakatha) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Barkatha is located at 24°10′00″N 85°37′00″E / 24.1667°N 85.6167°E / 24.1667; 85.6167.

Surajkund hot spring is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Barkatha.

Gram panchayats under Barkatha intermediate panchayat are as follows: Alagdiha, Barkangango, Barkatha North, Barkatha South, Bedokala, Belkapi, Chalkusha, Chaube, Chechkapi, Chuglamo, Gainda, Gaipahari, Gangpacho, Gorhar, Jhurjhuri, Kapka, Khargu, Konharakhurd, Manaiya, Maskedih, Salaiya, Salaiyadih, Sewatand, Shiladih, Sudan, and Tuiyo.

History

Barkatha Block was established on 12 July 1955.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Barkatha CD Block had a total population of 122,269, all of which were rural. There were 62,849 males and 59,420 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 15,761 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 7,451.

Barkatha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Barkatha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Overview

Barkatha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers: Barkatha and Jainagar Police Stations in Kodarma sub-division; and Ichak Police Station in Hazaribagh Sadar sub-division.

Barkatha assembly constituency is part of Kodarma (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of Assembly

See also

References

Coordinates: 24°10′00″N 85°37′00″E / 24.1667°N 85.6167°E / 24.1667; 85.6167