Barkatha

Barakatha (also spelled Barahkatha) is a village in the Barkatha CD block in the Barhi subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Location
Barkatha is located at 24.1739°N, 85.6107°W.

Surajkund hot spring is 5 km from Barkatha.

Area overview
Hazaribagh district is a plateau area and forests occupy around about 45% of the total area. It is a predominantly rural area with 92.34% of the population living in rural areas against 7.66% in the urban areas. There are many census towns in the district, as can be seen in the map alongside. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people but with the extension of coal mines, particularly in the southern part of the district, employment in coal mines is increasing. However, it has to be borne in mind that modern mining operations are highly mechanised. Four operational areas of Central Coalfields are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Urbanisation data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.

Police station
Barkatha police station serves the Barkatha CD block.

CD block HQ
The headquarters of Barkatha CD block are located at Barkatha.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India Barahkatha had a total population of 8,364, of which 4,354 (52%) were males and 4,010 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,511. The total number of literate persons in Barahkatha was 4,559 (66.53% of the population over 6 years).

Transport
Barkatha is on National Highway 19 (old NH 2) / Grand Trunk Road.

Education
Chotanagpur Inter College at Berokala (Berokalan), PS Barkatha, was established in 2005. It offers courses in arts, science and commerce.