Barnahal

Barnahal
Barnahal
Village
	Barnahal Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 27°04′36″N 78°50′21″E / 27.07654°N 78.83916°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mainpuri
Tehsil	Karhal
Area
• Total	6.358 km2 (2.455 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	10,203
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	205261

Barnahal (Barnāhal) is a village and corresponding community development block in Karhal tehsil of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Historically the seat of a pargana, Barnahal hosts a market twice per week. As of 2011, it had a population of 10,203, in 1,732 households.

Geography

Barnahal is located about 32 km south of Mainpuri, the district headquarters, and 16 km west of Karhal, the tehsil headquarters.^[2]^: 188

According to the 2011 census, Barnahal has a total area of 635.8 hectares, of which 527 were farmland and 47.8 were under non-agricultural use. 2.6 hectares were occupied by orchards, 1.3 by pastures, 4.3 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 10.6 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests existed on village lands.^[1]^: 130

History

Barnahal was historically the seat of a pargana under the Karhal tehsil, which had previously been known as Bibamau and before that Dehli-Jakhan (the "Dehli" refers to Dehuli, a village about 6 km south of Mainpuri). At the turn of the century, Barnahal was described as having a population of 2,461; besides the main village site, there were also 5 smaller hamlets counted as part of this total. At this point, the village had a post office, a halqabandi school, and a cattle pound, and it held markets twice weekly. The zamindar at that point was the Raja of Tirwa.^[2]^: 188

Demographics

As of 2011, Barnahal had a population of 10,203, in 1,732 households.^[1]^: 124 This population was 53.4% male (5,455) and 46.6% female (4,758). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,474 (771 male and 703 female), or 14.4% of the total population. 1,424 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 14.0% of the total.^[3]^: 100–1

The 1961 census recorded Barnahal as comprising 6 hamlets, with a total population of 3,570 people (1,712 male and 1,858 female), in 698 households and 560 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,571 acres and it had a post office at that point.^[4]^: lii

Economy

Barnahal hosts a grain market twice per week, on Mondays and Fridays.^[4]^: 159 There is a bank as well as an agricultural credit society.^[1]^: 128

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Barnahal had 6 primary schools and 1 medical clinic. Drinking water was provided by well and hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office, as well as at least some access to electricity for all purposes. There was no public library. Streets were made of a mix of both kachcha and pakka materials.^[1]^: 124–9

List of villages under Barnahal block

The following 89 villages are counted as part of Barnahal CD block:^[1]^: 122–3

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Neave, E. R., ed. (1929). Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[Census_2011_A-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[Gazetteer_1910-2] Neave, E. R., ed. (1929). Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[Census_2011_B-3] "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[Census_1961-4] Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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