Bharno

Bharno (also spelled as Bherno) is a village in the Bharno CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Location
Bharno is located at 23.23522°N, 84.89027°W

Area overview
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.

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.

Civic administration
There is a police station at Bharno.

The headquarters of Bharno CD block are located at Bharno village.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Bharno had a total population of 8,680, of which 4,230 (49%) were males and 4,450 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,261. The total number of literate persons in Bharno was 5,347 (72.07% of the population over 6 years).

(*For language details see Bharno block)

Education
Government High School Bharno is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1950. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 2,500 books.

Lalit Oraon Smarak High School Bharno is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 2014. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X.

Adivasi Public School Bharno is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 2014. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X.