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Coordinates: 25.48° N 85.72° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Barh

Barh
State
 - District(s)
Bihar
 - Patna
Coordinates 25.48° N 85.72° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 47 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
48,405
 - 

Barh is a city and a municipality in Patna district in the state of Bihar, India. It is located on the Ganges River, 34 miles south-east of Patna. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Bihār (HindÄ«: बिहार, IPA: ,  ) is a poor, largely agricultural state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... Patna district is one of the districts of Bihar state, India, with Patna as the district headquarters. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Patna district is one of the districts of Bihar state, India, with Patna as the district headquarters. ... Bihār (HindÄ«: बिहार, IPA: ,  ) is a poor, largely agricultural state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... This article is about the river. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Geography

Barh is located at 25.48° N 85.72° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 47 metres (154 feet). The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...


Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Barh had a population of 48,405. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Barh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


Blocks

Fatuha

Fatuha (also Fatwah) is one of the 20 blocks of Barh. It is about 25 kilometres east of Patna, lying on the banks of the Ganges River and is the confluence of the Punpun river and Ganges. Its well connected by trains on Howrah- Delhi main line, falling under the Danapur East central railway division of the Indian railways. Early morning on the Ganges The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) (Devanagiri गंगा) is a major river in northern India. ... Howrah (also spelled Haora) is an industrial city in West Bengal, India. ... Delhi   (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, Punjabi: ) is a metropolis in northern India. ... Danapur is a satellite town of Patna in Bihar province of India on the right bank of the Ganges. ... Indian Railways (IR) is the state-owned railway company of India. ...


The Grand-Trunk road connects Fatuha to the rest of the Bihar. It had a scooter factory as well as a tractor factory. The sayings as per the locals goes that it was known as "PATWA" due to the large numbers of patwas or weavers living in here. The name gradually changed during the colonial rule as per their pronunciation.


It is also the first block development office of Bihar to get its own website. (http://www.fatwah.in)


The year of establishment was 2 October 1957. The total geographical area is 12016.45 hectares. October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10,000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ...


The Indian Railways station code is FUT. Subscriber Trunk Dialing code is 0612. The nearest airport is Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport. Indian Railways (IR) is the state-owned railway company of India. ... Subscriber trunk dialling (STD) (also known as subscriber toll dialling) is a term for the UK telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk calls without operator assistance. ... This airport is situated in the city of Patna and is also called Patna Airport. ...


References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Barh

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