Barharia
Barharia | |
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Barharia Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′56″N 84°27′24″E / 26.315481°N 84.456641°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Siwan |
| Subdivision | Siwan |
| Headquarters | Barhariya (town) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Bihar Government |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.27 km2 (29.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68.8 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 321,292 |
| • Density | 4,158/km2 (10,770/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 841232 |
| Telephone code | 06154 |
| Sex ratio | 912 per 1000 ♂/♀ |
Barharia is a community development block and a town in the northern part of the Siwan District in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of 13 blocks located in Siwan Subdivision. Barharia is surrounded by Manjha Block to the north, Siwan Block to the south, Goriakothi Block to the east, and Thawe Block to the north. Mirganj, Siwan, Barauli, and Gopalganj are nearby cities.
The total population of Barharia is 321,292 as of the 2011 census and the total area of the block is 177.27 square kilometres (68.44 mi2). Barharia town is the headquarters of this block.
It was in the national news in 2001 when part of the block was flooded by the Daha River.