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	Barharwa CD block is bounded by [[Udhwa (community development block)\|Udhwa]] CD block on the north, [[Farakka (community development block)\|Farakka]] and [[Samserganj (community development block)\|Samserganj]] CD blocks in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on the east, [[Pakur block\|Pakur]] and [[Hiranpur block\|Hiranpur]] CD blocks in Pakur district on the south, and [[Pathna]] CD block on the west.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/sahibganj.html \| title = CD block/ tehsil map of Sahibganj \| publisher = Maps of India \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/tehsil/murshidabad.html \| title = CD block/ tehsil map of Murshidabad \| publisher = Maps of India \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/pakur.html \| title = CD block/ tehsil map of Pakur \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>		Barharwa CD block is bounded by [[Udhwa (community development block)\|Udhwa]] CD block on the north, [[Farakka (community development block)\|Farakka]] and [[Samserganj (community development block)\|Samserganj]] CD blocks in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on the east, [[Pakur block\|Pakur]] and [[Hiranpur block\|Hiranpur]] CD blocks in Pakur district on the south, and [[Pathna]] CD block on the west.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/sahibganj.html \| title = CD block/ tehsil map of Sahibganj \| publisher = Maps of India \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/tehsil/murshidabad.html \| title = CD block/ tehsil map of Murshidabad \| publisher = Maps of India \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/pakur.html \| title = CD block/ tehsil map of Pakur \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

	Barharwa CD block has an area of 171.39 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2007_PART_B_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B\| work= Page 25: District primary census abstract, 2011 census \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>[[Barharwa]] and [[Kotalpokhar]] police stations serve this block.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/sahibganj \| title = District Police Profile - Sahibganj\| publisher = Jharkhand Police\| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://sahibganj.nic.in/police/ \| title = Police \| publisher = Government of Jharkhand \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Barharwa]] town.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2007_PART_B_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B\| work= Map of Sahibganj on the third page\|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>		Barharwa CD block has an area of 171.39 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2007_PART_B_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B\| work= Page 25: District primary census abstract, 2011 census \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>[[Barharwa]] and [[Kotalpokhar]] police stations serve this block.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/sahibganj\| title = District Police Profile - Sahibganj\| publisher = Jharkhand Police\| access-date = 14 November 2020\| archive-date = 24 November 2020\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201124041957/https://jhpolice.gov.in/sahibganj\| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://sahibganj.nic.in/police/ \| title = Police \| publisher = Government of Jharkhand \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Barharwa]] town.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2007_PART_B_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B\| work= Map of Sahibganj on the third page\|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

	Barharwa CD block has 155 inhabited (chiragi) and 86 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.<ref name=admin>{{cite web \| url = http://sahibganj.nic.in/en/profile.html \| title = District Profile – Physical Aspects \| work = Jharkhand \| publisher = Sahibganj district administration \| access-date = 12 January 2016 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095412/http://sahibganj.nic.in/en/profile.html \| archive-date = 2016-03-04 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>		Barharwa CD block has 155 inhabited (chiragi) and 86 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.<ref name=admin>{{cite web \| url = http://sahibganj.nic.in/en/profile.html \| title = District Profile – Physical Aspects \| work = Jharkhand \| publisher = Sahibganj district administration \| access-date = 12 January 2016 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095412/http://sahibganj.nic.in/en/profile.html \| archive-date = 2016-03-04 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>
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	===Language and religion===		===Language and religion===
	~~According to the ''District Census Handbook, Sahibganj,~~ 2011 ~~census,'' as of 2001,~~ [[~~Hindi~~]] ~~was the mother-tongue of 336,588 persons forming 36~~.~~28% of the population of Sahibganj district, followed by~~ [[~~Santali language\|Santali~~]] ~~225,770 persons (24~~.33~~%),~~ [[~~Bengali language~~\|~~Bengali~~]] ~~223,775 persons (24~~.12%) and other languages (with no details) 141,637 perons (15.27%). (In the Census Handbook of Sahibganj district, the mother-tongue information is mentioned as that of Giridih district – it is hoped that it is a printing mistake).<ref>{{~~cite web~~\| ~~url= https://censusindia~~.~~gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf~~ \|~~title = District Census Handbook Sahibganj, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census~~\|~~work = page 31: Note on mother tongue of earlier census~~\| ~~publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 14 November 2020~~}}~~</ref>~~		{{bar box
			\|title=Religions in Barharwa Block (2011)<ref name="Religion"/>
			\|titlebar=#Fcd116
			\|left1=Religion
			\|right1=Percent
			\|float=left
			\|bars=
			{{bar percent\|[[Islam]]\|green\|52.35}}
			{{bar percent\|[[Hinduism]]\|darkorange\|45.33}}
			{{bar percent\|[[Christianity in Jharkhand\|Christianity]]\|dodgerblue\|1.10}}
			{{bar percent\|[[Sarnaism\|Sarna]]\|maroon\|1.09}}
			{{bar percent\|Other or not stated\|black\|0.13}}
			}}

	~~[[Hindi]] is~~ the ~~official language~~ in ~~Jharkhand~~ and ~~[[Urdu language\|Urdu]] has been declared as an additional official language~~.<ref name="~~langoff~~">{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://~~nclm~~.~~nic~~.in/~~shared~~/~~linkimages~~/~~NCLM50thReport~~.~~pdf~~ \|~~title~~=~~Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) \|pages= 35~~ \|publisher=Commissioner ~~for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government~~ of India \|~~access-~~date=~~3 October 2017~~ \|~~url~~-~~status=dead~~ \|~~archive-~~url=https://~~web~~.~~archive~~.~~org~~/~~web~~/~~20160708012438~~/~~http:~~//~~nclm~~.~~nic~~.in~~/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf~~ \|~~archive-~~date= ~~8 July 2016~~ }}</ref>		Muslims (mainly Bengali Muslims) are the majority, while Hindus are in the minority. Christians and Sarna are a small percentage.<ref name="Religion">{{cite web \|title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Jharkhand\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11377/download/14490/DDW20C-01%20MDDS.XLS\|website=census.gov.in\|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]\|date = 2011}}</ref> In 2001, Muslims were 50.22% and Hindus 47.67% of the population respectively.<ref name="religion2001">{{cite web \|title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Jharkhand\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21482/download/24614/PC01_C01_20.xls \|website=census.gov.in\|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]\|date = 2001}}</ref>

	~~According to the ''District Census Handbook, Sahibganj,~~ 2011 ~~census,''~~ [[~~Hindus~~]] ~~numbered 628~~,~~044 and formed 54~~.59% of the population ~~of Sahibganj district~~, ~~followed by~~ [[~~Muslims~~]] ~~398~~,~~243 (34~~.61%), [[~~Christians~~]] 83,~~208 (7~~.23%~~), other religions 38~~,~~994 (3~~.39%~~), religion not stated 2,078 (0~~.18%).<ref>{{~~cite~~ web\| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/~~2011census~~/~~dchb~~/~~DCHB_A~~/20/~~2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ~~.~~pdf~~ \|title = ~~District Census Handbook Sahibganj, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census~~\|~~work~~ = ~~page 31: Note on religion data of Sahibganj district during census 2011~~\| publisher= ~~Directorate~~ of ~~Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 14 November 2020~~}}</ref>		{{Pie chart
			\|caption = Languages of Barharwa block (2011)<ref name="language"/>
			\|label1 = [[Bengali language\|Bengali]] \|value1 = 61.05 \|color1 = orchid
			\|label2 = [[Khortha language\|Khortha]] \|value2 = 14.78 \|color2 = red
			\|label3 = [[Hindi]] \|value3 = 9.47 \|color3 = orange
			\|label4 = [[Santali language\|Santali]] \|value4 = 6.56 \|color4 = darkturquoise
			\|label5 = [[Bhojpuri language\|Bhojpuri]] \|value5 = 3.73 \|color5 = gold
			\|label6 = [[Kurukh language\|Kurukh]] \|value6 = 1.39 \|color6 = mediumseagreen
			\|label7 = [[Urdu]] \|value7 = 1.33 \|color7 = green
			\|label8 = Others \|value8 = 1.69 \|color8 = grey
			}}

			At the time of the 2011 census, 61.05% of the population spoke [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], 14.78% [[Khortha language\|Khortha]], 9.47% [[Hindi]], 6.56% [[Santali language\|Santali]], 3.73% [[Bhojpuri language\|Bhojpuri]], 1.39% [[Kurukh language\|Kurukh]] and 1.33% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10207/download/13319/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX\|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand\|website=censusindia.gov.in\|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

	==Rural poverty==		==Rural poverty==
	50-60% of the population of Sahibganj district were in the [[Below Poverty Line\|BPL]] category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Pakur, Deoghar and Garhwa districts.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/1/MPRA_paper_45258.pdf \| title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhad, India\| work = Table I: Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Jharkhand \| publisher = Munich Personal RePEc Archive \| access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref>"Based on the number of the total rural households in Census 2011 and BPL Revision Survey of 2010-11 the percentage of BPL households in rural areas is 86.03 percent."<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://sahibganj.nic.in/profile/ \| title = Sahibganj \| work = District Profile \| publisher = Jharkhand Government \| access-date = 22 October 2020}}</ref> Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Jharkhand%20presentation.pdf \| title = Eliminating poverty \| publisher = Jharkhand government \| access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref>		50-60% of the population of Sahibganj district were in the [[Below Poverty Line\|BPL]] category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Pakur, Deoghar and Garhwa districts.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/1/MPRA_paper_45258.pdf \| title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhad, India\| work = Table I: Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Jharkhand \| publisher = Munich Personal RePEc Archive \| access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref>"Based on the number of the total rural households in Census 2011 and BPL Revision Survey of 2010-11 the percentage of BPL households in rural areas is 86.03 percent."<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://sahibganj.nic.in/profile/ \| title = Sahibganj \| work = District Profile \| publisher = Jharkhand Government \| access-date = 22 October 2020}}</ref> [[Rural poverty]] in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Jharkhand%20presentation.pdf \| title = Eliminating poverty \| publisher = Jharkhand government \| access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref>

	==Economy==		==Economy==
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	Barharwa CD block had 4 villages with [[Primary Health Centre (India)\|primary health centres]], 17 villages with primary health subcentres, 5 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 1 village with family welfare centre, 7 villages with medicine shops.<ref name=directory/>		Barharwa CD block had 4 villages with [[Primary Health Centre (India)\|primary health centres]], 17 villages with primary health subcentres, 5 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 1 village with family welfare centre, 7 villages with medicine shops.<ref name=directory/>
	<br/><small>.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included</small>		<br/><small>.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included</small>

			==See also==
			*[[Kankjol]], a village in this block

	==References==		==References==

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'''Barharwa''' is a [[Community development block in India|community development block]] that forms an administrative division in the [[Rajmahal subdivision]] of the [[Sahibganj district]], [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]], [[India]].

==Geography==
[[Barharwa]], the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at {{coord|25|51|28|N|87|46|27|E}}.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wikimapia.org/14009470/Barharwa-Junction-Rail-Station-ER | title= Barharwa Junction Rail Station (ER) | work= Jharkhand| publisher= Wikimapia | access-date = 12 January 2016}}</ref>

Sahebganj district may be divided into three natural divisions – (i) the hilly portion stretching from the Ganges on the north to the borders of West Bengal on the south, (ii) the uplands, undulations, long ridges and depressions, with fertile lands, and (iii) the low fertile alluvial plains lying between the hills and the Ganges, with the [[Sahibganj loop]] line passing through the narrow strip.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 13: Physical aspects, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref> Three rivers flowing through this region – the [[Ganges]], Gumani and [[Bansloi River|Bansloi]] – make the plains rich and cultivable.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sahibganj.nic.in/en/profile.html | title = District Profile – Physical Aspects | work = Jharkhand | publisher = Sahibganj district administration | access-date = 14 November 2020 | url-status = dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095412/http://sahibganj.nic.in/en/profile.html | archive-date = 4 March 2016 }}</ref>

Barharwa CD block is bounded by [[Udhwa (community development block)|Udhwa]] CD block on the north, [[Farakka (community development block)|Farakka]] and [[Samserganj (community development block)|Samserganj]] CD blocks in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on the east, [[Pakur block|Pakur]] and [[Hiranpur block|Hiranpur]] CD blocks in Pakur district on the south, and [[Pathna]] CD block on the west.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/sahibganj.html | title = CD block/ tehsil map of Sahibganj | publisher = Maps of India | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/westbengal/tehsil/murshidabad.html | title = CD block/ tehsil map of Murshidabad | publisher = Maps of India | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/pakur.html | title = CD block/ tehsil map of Pakur | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

Barharwa CD block has an area of 171.39 km2.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2007_PART_B_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 25: District primary census abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>[[Barharwa]] and [[Kotalpokhar]] police stations serve this block.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/sahibganj | title = District Police Profile - Sahibganj| publisher = Jharkhand Police| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://sahibganj.nic.in/police/ | title = Police | publisher = Government of Jharkhand | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Barharwa]] town.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2007_PART_B_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Map of Sahibganj on the third page|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

Barharwa CD block has 155 inhabited (chiragi) and 86 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.<ref name=admin>{{cite web | url = http://sahibganj.nic.in/en/profile.html | title = District Profile – Physical Aspects | work = Jharkhand | publisher = Sahibganj district administration | access-date = 12 January 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095412/http://sahibganj.nic.in/en/profile.html | archive-date = 2016-03-04 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Demographics==

===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Barharwa CD block had a total population of 180,770, of which 168,153 were rural and 12,617 were urban. There were 92,228 (51%) males and 88,542 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 35,102. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 20,645 (11.42%) and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 15,191 (8.40%).<ref name=census2011/>

[[Barharwa]], a [[census town]] in Barharwa CD block had a population of 12,617 in 2011.<ref name=census2>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 12 January 2016}}</ref>

===Literacy===
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Barharwa CD block was 85,281 (58.54% of the population over 6 years) out of which 48,679 (57%) were males and 36,602 (43%) were females. The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 14%.<ref name=census2/>

See also – [[List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate]]
{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Sahibganj district|collapsible=y}}

===Language and religion===
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011 census,'' as of 2001, [[Hindi]] was the mother-tongue of 336,588 persons forming 36.28% of the population of Sahibganj district, followed by [[Santali language|Santali]] 225,770 persons (24.33%), [[Bengali language|Bengali]] 223,775 persons (24.12%) and other languages (with no details) 141,637 perons (15.27%). (In the Census Handbook of Sahibganj district, the mother-tongue information is mentioned as that of Giridih district – it is hoped that it is a printing mistake).<ref>{{cite web| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Sahibganj, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census|work = page 31: Note on mother tongue of earlier census| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

[[Hindi]] is the official language in Jharkhand and [[Urdu language|Urdu]] has been declared as an additional official language.<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) |pages= 35 |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date=3 October 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date= 8 July 2016 }}</ref>

According to the ''District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011 census,'' [[Hindus]] numbered 628,044 and formed 54.59% of the population of Sahibganj district, followed by [[Muslims]] 398,243 (34.61%), [[Christians]] 83,208 (7.23%), other religions 38,994 (3.39%), religion not stated 2,078 (0.18%).<ref>{{cite web| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Sahibganj, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census|work = page 31: Note on religion data of Sahibganj district during census 2011| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

==Rural poverty==
50-60% of the population of Sahibganj district were in the [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Pakur, Deoghar and Garhwa districts.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/1/MPRA_paper_45258.pdf | title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhad, India| work = Table I: Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Jharkhand | publisher = Munich Personal RePEc Archive | access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref>"Based on the number of the total rural households in Census 2011 and BPL Revision Survey of 2010-11 the percentage of BPL households in rural areas is 86.03 percent."<ref>{{cite web | url = https://sahibganj.nic.in/profile/ | title = Sahibganj | work = District Profile | publisher = Jharkhand Government | access-date = 22 October 2020}}</ref> Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Jharkhand%20presentation.pdf | title = Eliminating poverty | publisher = Jharkhand government | access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Livelihood===
{{Pie chart
|caption= '''Livelihood in Barharwa CD block'''
|value1 = 9.26
|label1 = Cultivators
|value2 = 41.49
|label2 = Agricultural labourers
|value3 = 3.70
|label3 = Household industries
|value4 = 45.55
|label4 = Other Workers}}

In Barhrwa CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 6,658 and formed 9.26%, agricultural labourers numbered 29,842 and formed 41.49%, household industry workers numbered 2,664 and formed 3.70% and other workers numbered 32,762 and formed 45.55%. Total workers numbered 76,356 and formed 42.24% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 104,414 and formed 57.76% of total population.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj | work = Tables 34, 30 Series 21, Part XII A, 2011 census| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 14 November 2020 }}</ref>

Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf | title= District Census Handbook 2011 Sahibganj, Series 21 Part XII A | work= Page 16: Census Concepts |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
There are 162 inhabited villages in Barharwa CD block. In 2011, 37 villages had power supply. 13 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 142 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 110 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 13 village had post offices, 10 villages had sub post offices, 6 villages had telephones (land lines), 12 villages had public call offices and 47 villages had mobile phone coverage. 115 villages had pucca (paved) roads, 5 villages had bus service (private/public), 6 villages had auto/ modified auto, 35 villages had taxis/ vans, 41 villages had tractors, 17 villages had navigable waterways. 11 villages had bank branches, 3 villages had [[Automated teller machine|ATMs]], 1 village had agricultural credit society, 2 villages had cinema/ video hall. 30 villages had [[public distribution system]], 6 villages had weekly haat (market) and 38 villages had [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] [[Polling place|polling stations]].<ref name=directory>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 811-814 Appendix I: Village Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
A large part of Sahibganj district is hilly and most of the thick forests are gone. Some of the plains are cultivable.<ref name=admin/> The livelihood scenario presented above indicates that a large population depends on agriculture. In Barharwa CD block 74.55% of the total area is cultivable area and 14.43% of the cultivable area is irrigated area.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2007_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBGANJ.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Table 41: Distribution of villages according to land use, 2011 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

===Backward Regions Grant Fund===
Sahibganj district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund]]. The fund created by the Government of India is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | title = Backward Regions Grant Funds: Programme Guidelines | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | access-date = 14 November 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030225317/http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | archive-date = 30 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=84879 | title= Backward Regions Grant Fund| work= Press Release, 14 June 2012 |publisher= Press Information Bureau, Government of India | access-date = 14 November 2020}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[Barharwa Junction railway station]] on the [[Sahibganj Loop]] connects to the [[New Farakka railway station]] (95 km away) on the [[Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line]] and is a link for trains crossing the [[Farakka Barrage]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.distancemonk.com/barharwa-to-new-farakka-junction-railway-station/1953f0886d398520/ | title= Distance from Barharwa to New Farakka| publisher= Distance Monk | access-date = 12 January 2016}}</ref>

==Education==
Barharwa CD block had 18 villages with pre-primary schools, 89 villages with primary schools, 43 villages with middle schools, 7 villages with secondary schools, 4 villages with senior secondary schools, 71 villages with no educational facility.<ref name=directory/>
 *Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

==Healthcare==
Barharwa CD block had 4 villages with [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]], 17 villages with primary health subcentres, 5 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 1 village with family welfare centre, 7 villages with medicine shops.<ref name=directory/>
 .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

==References==
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