Bharno

Bharno (also spelled as Bherno) is a village in the Bharno CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Bharno
Village
Bharno Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Bharno Bharno (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.235224°N 84.890267°E / 23.235224; 84.890267
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Gumla
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,680
Languages *
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835203
Telephone/ STD code	06529
Vehicle registration	JH 07
Literacy	72.07%
Lok Sabha constituency	Lohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sisai
Website	gumla.nic.in

Geography

17km
10.6miles

C

H

H

A

T

T

I

S

G

A

R

H

X

North Karo
River

W

Sankh River

V

South Koel
River

T

Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary

T

Sadni
Falls

H

Nagfeni

H

Navratangarh

H

Marda

B

Serangdag

B

Jalim

B

Gurdari

CT

Toto

CT

Ghaghra

M

Gumla

R

Sisai

R

Raidih

R

Palkot

R

Kamdara

R

Jari

R

Dumri

R

Chainpur

R

Bishunpur

R

Bharno

R

Basia

   

Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bharno is located at 23.235224°N 84.890267°E / 23.235224; 84.890267

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.^[1][2]

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.^[3]

The headquarters of Bharno CD block are located at Bharno village.^[4]

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).^[5]

(*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.^[6]

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.^[7]

Adivasi Public School Bharno is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 2014. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X.^[8]