Bharno
Geography
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River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Falls
Location
Bharno is located at 23°14′07″N 84°53′25″E / 23.235224°N 84.890267°E
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#Language and religion)
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.
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375747, page 96-97. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Govt HS +2 Bharno". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Lalit Oraon Smarak High School Bharno". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Adivasi Public School Bharno". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.