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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