Barnahal (Devanagari: बरनाहल ) is a village and corresponding community development block in Karhal tehsil of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. Historically the seat of a pargana, Barnahal hosts a market twice per week. As of 2011, it has 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.

According to the 2011 census, Barnahal has a total area of 635.8 hectares, of which 527 were currently 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.

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.

Demographics 
As of 2011, Barnahal had a population of 10,203, in 1,732 households. 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.

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.

Economy 
Barnahal hosts a grain market twice per week, on Mondays and Fridays. There is a bank as well as an agricultural credit society.

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.

List of villages under Barnahal block 
The following 89 villages are counted as part of Barnahal CD block:
 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
 Shahjadpur
 Shahjahanpur
 Shukrullapur
 Sondra
 Sothara
 Sunupur
 Terkara Daulatpur
 Tulsipur
 Urthan

References

Villages in Mainpuri district