# Barnahal

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.$^{:188}$
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.$^{:130}$

## 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.$^{:188}$

## Demographics

As of 2011, Barnahal had a population of 10,203, in 1,732 households.$^{:124}$ 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.$^{:100–1}$
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.$^{:lii}$

## Economy

Barnahal hosts a grain market twice per week, on Mondays and Fridays.$^{:159}$ There is a bank as well as an agricultural credit society.$^{:128}$

## 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.$^{:124–9}$

## List of villages under Barnahal block

The following 89 villages are counted as part of Barnahal CD block:$^{:122–3}$
* Abdulnabipur
* Agrapur
* Ahmadpur
* Ajampur
* Alamgirpur
* Alampur Deha
* Amahasan Nagar
* Andupur
* Aspura
* Aurangabad
* Bahsi
* Balpura
* Bamtapur
* Bangawan
* Barnahal (block headquarters)
* Bhagwatipur
* Bhidaura
* Bhurapur
* Binepur
* Birthua
* Chandikara
* Daloopur
* Dariyapur
* Dehuli
* Dhakpura
* Dharampur
* Garhia Jainpur
* Gaundai
* Goliyapur
* Gopiyapur
* Gotpur
* Hajipur Nera
* Hajipur Samari
* Hakimpur
* Ikahra
* Ismailpur
* Jagannathpur
* Jaitpur
* Kalanderpur
* Kalashpur
* Kanikpur Khijarpur
* Kanikpur Sada
* Karukhera
* Kasoli
* Katholi
* Kesopur
* Kharaua
* Khera Mahan
* Kherendesh Nagar
* Khushalpur
* Kumheri
* Lakhan Mau
* Longpur
* Marahamai
* Masarpur
* Mithepur
* Mohanpur
* Mugalpur
* Muhabbatpur Labhuya
* Nagla Bhai Khan
* Nagla Mandhata
* Nagla Niwhara
* Nagla Sahab
* Nawa Urf Teda
* Nitawali
* Normai
* Pahadpur
* Pairar Shahpur
* Parasrampur
* Phulapur
* Prahladpur
* Rahmatullaapur
* Rasulpur
* Rerapur
* Saiyadpur Kahari
* Saiyadpur Pran
* Sajawarpur
* Sajhajipur
* Sarai Mugalpur
* Saringa Nasirpur
* Shahjadpur
* Shahjahanpur
* Shukrullapur
* Sondra
* Sothara
* Sunupur
* Terkara Daulatpur
* Tulsipur
* Urthan