15km
10miles

B

I

H

A

R

Mohana
River

Damodar
River

Bokaro
River

Konar
River

Barsoti River

Barakar River

CCL
Hazaribagh Area

CCL Argada Area

CCL Barka
Sayal Area

CCL Amrapali
& Chandragupta Area

Surajkund hot spring

HS

Konar
Dam

D

Hazaribagh
Wildlife Sanctuary

T

Urimari

CT

Religara

CT

Meru

CT

Konra

CT

Gidi

CTV

Dari

CT

Cherra

CT

Chauparan

CT

Charhi

CT

Bishnugarh

CT

Barhi

CT

Hazaribagh

M

Tati Jhariya

R

Padma

R

Nagar Barsot

R

Khapriaon

R

Keredari

R

Katkamsandi

R

Katkamdag

R

Ichak

R

Gorhar

R

Daru

R

Churchu

R

Chalkusha

R

Barkagaon

R

Barkatha

R

  

Location

Barkagaon is located at 23°51′54″N 85°13′00″E / 23.8651°N 85.2167°E / 23.8651; 85.2167.

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 Urbanisation data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.

Civic administration

Police station

Barkagaon police station serves the Barkagaon CD block.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Barkagaon CD block are located at Barkagaon.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Barkagaon had a total population of 11,689, of which 6,023 (52%) were males and 5,666 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,697. The total number of literate persons in Barkagaon was 7,187 (71.93% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

State Highway 7 passes through Barkagaon.

Education

Karnapura College, a degree college, established in 1992 at Barkagaon, is affiliated to Vinoba Bhave University. It offers courses in arts and science and has hostel facilities.

Indira Gandhi Memorial Inter College at Barkagaon was established in 2008.

Kautilya Mahila Inter College at Barkagaon was established in 2014.

Adarsh Madhya Vidyalaya( Model Middle School) is a prominent institution of Primary Education established in 1950. First Headmaster of this school was Kamruddin Ahmed awardee of President award.