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
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.
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]
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]
