Barhalganj (Hindi pronunciation: [bəɽɦəlgə̃d͡ʒ]) is a town in the municipality of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

The town is surrounded by several rivers, which are of religious significance to the Hindu population in Uttar Pradesh.

[citation needed] Barhalganj is under the administrative responsibility of Gorakhpur district headquarters, and is one of 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

The town has produced national and international cricket players like Vijay Yadav.

[citation needed] Traditional Hindu cremation rituals involve a series of complicated processes, including chanting mantras and reciting Hindu prayers to support the deceased person's release from the cycle of reincarnation.