Bharkhar
title: "Bharkhar" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-kaimur-district"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-kaimur-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharkhar" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bharkhar |
| settlement_type | village |
| pushpin_map | India Bihar#India |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Bihar, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Bihar |
| subdivision_name2 | Kaimur |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_total | 1683(counted in 2009) |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| area_code | code- 06189 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| iso_code | IN-BR |
| registration_plate | BR-24 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Coastline |
| blank1_info_sec1 | 0 km |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Climate |
| blank1_info_sec2 | as usual (Köppen) |
| website | |
| demographics1_info1 | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Nearest city |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Mohania |
| blank3_name_sec1 | Literacy |
| blank3_info_sec1 | more than 85% |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Avg. summer temperature |
| blank2_info_sec2 | 43 °C |
| blank3_name_sec2 | Avg. winter temperature |
| blank3_info_sec2 | 14 °C |
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Bharkhar is a village near Mohania in the state of Bihar, India.
This densely populated village is situated at distance of 2 km north to the national highway NH-2 now NH 19 which is passing through near by place Mohania. It had a population of 1396 in May 2009 and as per one estimate in 2022, it has population more than 5000. The nearest railway station is Bhabua Road (Local Market is Known by name Mohania) 2 km away from the village
It is also connected with state highways "SH-14" which is 1.5 km away. SH-14 is a state highway runs through Bhabua to Buxur. Places to visit includes highly revered temples Sri Mahavir Mandir situated at centre of village and Maa Kaali Mandir situated on SH-14, 1.5 km away from village. Both temples are highly revered, serene and well maintained place worth visiting. On day of Chhath puja, Maa Kaali Mandir on SH-14 attracts thousand visitors & worshipers.
This village has more than one connecting road to state highways, three government school, Panchayat Bhavan and public water supply system
Geography and climate
Geography
The total area of this village is 575 hectares.
Climate
Bharkhar experiences a humid subtropical climate with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The temperature ranges between 22 and in the summers. Winters in Bharkahar see very large diurnal variations, with warm days and downright cold nights. The dry summer starts in April and lasts until June, followed by the monsoon season from July to October. Cold waves from the Himalaya region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from December to February and temperatures below 5 °C are not uncommon. Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summers. The average annual rainfall is 1110 mm.{{Weather box | location = Bharkhar | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high F = 74 | Feb high F = 79.8 | Mar high F = 90.7 | Apr high F = 100.2 | May high F = 105.5 | Jun high F = 101.2 | Jul high F = 91.6 | Aug high F = 88.9 | Sep high F = 90 | Oct high F = 89.7 | Nov high F = 82.3 | Dec high F = 75.2 | year high C = | Jan low F = 65.6 | Feb low F = 47.5 | Mar low F = 51.8 | Apr low F = 70 | May low F = 77.9 | Jun low F = 80.3 | Jul low F = 77.3 | Aug low F = 76.2 | Sep low F = 74.5 | Oct low F = 67.5 | Nov low F = 57.7 | Dec low F = 48.2 | year low C = | Jan precipitation mm = 20.2 | Feb precipitation mm = 20.7 | Mar precipitation mm = 14.2 | Apr precipitation mm = 6.6 | May precipitation mm = 11.1 | Jun precipitation mm = 116.3 | Jul precipitation mm = 298.2 | Aug precipitation mm = 329 | Sep precipitation mm = 181.5 | Oct precipitation mm = 45.2 | Nov precipitation mm = 11.5 | Dec precipitation mm = 3.6 | year precipitation mm = 1057.9 | date=February 2014}}
Transport
Bharkhar is well connected by air, rail and road with the major Indian cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Jaipur, Patna, Jamshedpur, Hyderabad etc. The village is 776 km from Delhi, 1240 km from Secunderabad.
Road
- National Highway 19 (NH 2 old) (GT Road): crosses through the nearby town Mohania
- National Highway 219 : originates from the nearby town Mohania and connect Bhabhua, Chainpur, Chand, Chandauli
- National Highway 319 (NH 30 old): originates from the nearby town Mohania and connect Dinara, Charpokhari, NH922 near Arrah (near capital Patna)
- National Highway 319A (SH-14): originates from the nearby town Mohania and connecting Ramgarh, Chausa and terminating at its junction with NH124C near Buxar.
The Village is 180 km from Patna and 70 km from Varanasi by road.
Railway
The name of the nearest railway station is Bhabua Road railway station, situated on Howrah–Gaya–Mughalsarai–New Delhi Grand Cord line. The station code is "BBU".
Airport
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, commonly known as Babatpur Airport, is the nearest airport, 75 km from Bharkahr. Indian carriers, including Air India, Kingfisher Airlines, Spicejet, and international carriers like Air India, Thai Airways International, Korean Air and Naaz Airlines operate from here.
Education
This village can boast for having three government School
Worship places
- Sri Mahavir Mandir Situated at centre of the village
- Sri Kaali Mandir situated at SH-14, 1.5 km away
- Mundeshwari Temple, 30 km from Village near Bhabhua
References
References
- "List of Census Villages mapped for Village Panchayat: Jagebaron, kudra, KAIMUR (BHABUA), BIHAR".
- "Today's forecasts and Hourly forecasts for Bharkhar, BR, Bihar, IN, India".
- "Bhabua, India Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)".
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