All Information About Barh Subdistrict

Detailed information about Barh Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Barh is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Patna District of Bihar State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Barh - बाढ़
Tehsil Code 1417
District Patna
Census Code 2011 1417
Number of Grampanchayats 13
Number of Villages 51

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Munger (Code: 173)
Assembly Constituency Barh (Code: 1235)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Barh Gyanendra Kumar Singh ( 2020)
Next Assembly Election 2025

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Barh Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 216,348
M: 115,354
F: 100,994
Rural 154,878
M: 82,531
F: 72,347
Urban 61,470
M: 32,823
F: 28,647
General Information

Number of Households: 33,090

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 216,348 (Male: 115,354, Female: 100,994)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 39,744 (Male: 20,906, Female: 18,838)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 39,672 (Male: 21,090, Female: 18,582)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 558 (Male: 287, Female: 271)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 113,177 (Male: 68,304, Female: 44,873)

Illiterate Population

Total: 103,171 (Male: 47,050, Female: 56,121)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 65,461 (Male: 50,621, Female: 14,840)

Main Workers

Total: 46,536 (Male: 37,965, Female: 8,571)

Marginal Workers

Total: 18,925 (Male: 12,656, Female: 6,269)

Non-Workers

Total: 150,887 (Male: 64,733, Female: 86,154)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,087 (Male: 7,333, Female: 1,754)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,642 (Male: 12,169, Female: 3,473)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,201 (Male: 1,544, Female: 657)
  • Other Workers: 19,606 (Male: 16,919, Female: 2,687)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,657 (Male: 1,080, Female: 577)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,842 (Male: 6,752, Female: 3,090)
  • Household Industry Workers: 989 (Male: 579, Female: 410)
  • Other Workers: 6,437 (Male: 4,245, Female: 2,192)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Barh Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 216,348
M: 115,354
F: 100,994
Rural 154,878
M: 82,531
F: 72,347
Urban 61,470
M: 32,823
F: 28,647
General Information

Number of Households: 33,090

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 216,348 (Male: 115,354, Female: 100,994)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 39,744 (Male: 20,906, Female: 18,838)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 39,672 (Male: 21,090, Female: 18,582)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 558 (Male: 287, Female: 271)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 113,177 (Male: 68,304, Female: 44,873)

Illiterate Population

Total: 103,171 (Male: 47,050, Female: 56,121)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 65,461 (Male: 50,621, Female: 14,840)

Main Workers

Total: 46,536 (Male: 37,965, Female: 8,571)

Marginal Workers

Total: 18,925 (Male: 12,656, Female: 6,269)

Non-Workers

Total: 150,887 (Male: 64,733, Female: 86,154)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,087 (Male: 7,333, Female: 1,754)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,642 (Male: 12,169, Female: 3,473)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,201 (Male: 1,544, Female: 657)
  • Other Workers: 19,606 (Male: 16,919, Female: 2,687)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 1,657 (Male: 1,080, Female: 577)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,842 (Male: 6,752, Female: 3,090)
  • Household Industry Workers: 989 (Male: 579, Female: 410)
  • Other Workers: 6,437 (Male: 4,245, Female: 2,192)

Grampanchayat List of Barh Tehsil/Taluka

Barh Tehsil comprises 13 Gram Panchayats and 51 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Barh. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barh

Barh is located in the Patna District of Bihar State, India.

Barh Tehsil has 51 villages.

Barh has a total of 13 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Barh is 216,348.

In Barh, there are 115,354 males and 100,994 females.

There are 39,744 children in Barh, comprising 20,906 males and 18,838 females.

In Barh, the literate population is 113,177 (68,304 males and 44,873 females). The illiterate population is 103,171 (47,050 males and 56,121 females).