Barahiya is a city and a municipality

Municipality

A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in Lakhisarai district

Lakhisarai District

Lakhisarai district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Lakhisarai district is a part of Munger Division. The district occupies an area of 1228 km2...

  in the state of Bihar

Bihar

Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It has a population of 39,745. It is on the bank of the Ganga river and has lacs

Lakh

A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...

 hectare agriculture land for Rabi crop

Rabi crop

Different crops have different requirements for their proper growth , as they grow in different season . Based on the season in which they grow , crops are categorised as:-1.rabi crops2.kharif crops...

s.

Geography

Distance From
| Patna

Patna

Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...

 : 110 KM
| Munger

Munger

Munger town is the headquarters of Munger district, in the Indian state of Bihar. Historically, Munger is known for its manufacturing of iron articles such as firearms and swords. One of the major institutions in Munger is Bihar School of Yoga. It is one of the foremost learning center in the...

 : 64 KM
| Lakhisarai

Lakhisarai

Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of Lakhisarai district in Bihar state in eastern India. The town has a population of 77,840 . It is well connected by road and rail routes. It is situated on Patna-Howrah main line passing through Kiul junction. NH-80 passes through the town...

 : 15 KM
| Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur

Bhagdattpuram was one of the most influential towns in "Aryavarta" . It is supposed to have been concurrent to Patliputra or Patna. Bhagdattpuram finds its mention in the Vedas and Ramayana as well. It is supposed to be the kingdom of Daanvir Karna, the son of Kunti and the Sun God...

 : 130 KM
| Begusarai

Begusarai

Begusarai is a city and a municipal council in Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. Begusarai had traditionally been a communist stronghold and it was earlier also referred to as the Leningrad of Bihar.- Recent history :...

 : 30 KM
| Deoghar

Deoghar

Deoghar is the headquarters city of Deoghar District in the Santhal Parganas division of the state of Jharkhand, India. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage centre, having in Baidyanath Temple one of the twelve Shiva Jyothirlingams in India and also one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India.-Origin of...

 : 130 KM

NO. Of Wards : 24

Neighbourhoods:
Lohiya Chowk, Krishna Chowk, College Ghatt, Lagwathi Asthan, Jagdamba Asthan, Cinema Hall, Byepass and Bahapar.

Nearby Villages:

Nijai

Nijai

Nijai is a small village in Barahiya block under Lakhisarai District in the Indian state of Bihar. This village is about eight kilometres southeast of Barahiya and three kilometres from Dumri Halt on Patna - Howrah section of Indian Railways. Nijai is known for its education awareness in the...

, Birupur, Pratappur

Pratappur

Pratappur could refer to places in the Indian subcontinent:* Sirjug Pratappur – a village in Bangladesh* A town in Siwan, Bihar, home of notorious criminal-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin* A place in Chatra in the Indian state of Jharkhand...

, Indupur

Indupur

Indupur is a village in the district of Lakhisarai in Bihar. It belongs to the Barhiya municipality. It is situated on the bank of ganga river. It belongs to the Barhiya post and comes under the jurisdiction of Barhiya Police station. Nearby railway station is Barhiya which is on Patna - Howrah...

, Jaitpur, Sadai Bigha, Sharma

Sharma

Sharma Hindi शर्मा, Urdu شرمہ, ) is a name used in the Indian subcontinent mostly in Northern India as a surname or given name. As a noun in Sanskrit, Sharma has various positive connotations, such as "bliss", "happiness", "shelter", "laid back" and "protection."Sharma is a surname of brahmin...

, Ganga Sarai, Dumri, Jhakhaur, Balguddar, Ashok Dham, Panchmahala, Jalalpur

Jalalpur

Jalalpur is a city and a municipal board in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Jalalpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 118 metres ....

, Sherpur, Dariya Pur, LuxmiPur, and Khutha

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Barahiya had a population of 39,745. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barahiya has an average literacy rate of 53%, below than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion:
| Hindu : 97 %
| Others : 3 %

Caste:
| General : 80%
| OBC

Other Backward Class

The Central Government of India classifies some of its citizens based on their social and economic condition as Scheduled Caste , Scheduled Tribe , and Other Backward Class . The OBC list presented by the commission is dynamic and will change from time to time depending on social, educational and...

 : 10%
| SC/ST : 10%

Poverty Line:
| Below: 40%
| Above: 60%

Basic Source of Income: Agriculture

Education

Barahiya is home to Bnm College and Mahila College. There are three high schools: Gyan Bharti, Rajkiya Krit High School, and Ramjanki Girls, as well as a library: Jagdamba Pustakalaya, Barhiya.

Infrastructure

The city is located along National Highway 80

National Highway 80 (India)

National Highway 80 is a National Highway in Eastern India that links Mokamah, Bihar to Farrakka in West Bengal. This -long highway passes through three states – Bihar , Jharkhand and West Bengal of India. NH 80 passes through Lakhisarai - Munger - Bhagalpur - Kahalgaon - Rajmahal...

and is near three railway stations: Barhiya(Brya), Mokameh Jun, and Kiul Jun. There is a hospital (Refreral Hospital, Barhiya), a post office (Barhiya, PIN-811302), and five banks (Sbi, Uco, Co-Operative, Gramin, and Pnb).