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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Barahiya
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.2833|N|86.0333|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Munger Division|Munger]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Lakhisarai district|Lakhisarai]]
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| population_total = 43032
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|accessdate=30 March 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archivedate=25 May 2017}}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 811302
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'''Barahiya''' is a town and a [[municipality]] in [[Lakhisarai district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Bihar]]. It has a total population of 43,032.<ref name="Census2011Gov"/> It lies on the southern bank of the [[Ganges]], about 116.8 km east of [[Patna]]

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Indian Census]], Barahiya had a total population of 43,032, of which 22,817 were males and 20,215 were females, with a sex ratio of 886. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 6,706. The total number of literates in Barahiya was 26,746, which constituted 62.2% of the population with male literacy of 67.4% and female literacy of 56.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Barahiya was 73.6%, of which male literacy rate was 80.1% and female literacy rate was 66.4%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 4,185 and 28 respectively. Barahiya had 6893 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Barahiya |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=275391 |accessdate=5 December 2019}}</ref>

{{As of |2001}} India [[census]], Barahiya had a population of 39,745. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Barahiya has an average literacy rate of 53% which is well below the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

==Transport==
{{Main|Barhiya Station}}
Barhiya is connected to major cities of [[India]] by the [[Howrah-Delhi main line|Delhi-Kolkata main line]], as it falls on the [[Asansol-Patna section]] which runs along the historic [[Grand Trunk road]].<ref name=official>{{cite web|title=About District|url=http://lakhisarai.bih.nic.in|publisher=Official District website|accessdate=15 April 2012}}</ref>
[[Barahiya is currently facing National Highway congestion problem since many years due to pending work for new broad National highway project]]. https://www.jagran.com/bihar/bhagalpur-lakhisarai-nh-80-two-lane-bypass-could-not-be-cleared-was-approved-eight-years-ago-20794853.html

== Cuisine ==
Barahiya is specially famous for its sweet Rasgulla. People from many parts of Bihar came here to buy it.

==Notable people==
*[[Giriraj Singh]], MP from Begusarai parliamentary constituency, Indian politician and currently holding charge of [[of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries]] in the [[Government of India]]

==External links==
* http://www.barahiya.com

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Munger Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Lakhisarai district]]

Barahiya - Revision history

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