# Athaon Village, Dumraon, Buxar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/dumraon/athaon/ Village · Dumraon, Buxar # Athaon Athaon is a village in Dumraon sub-district of Buxar district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,197 people in 625 households**, the 12th largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 4,197people (2011) - 625households - 63.3%literacy - 922females per 1,000 males ## Athaon PIN code and other codes Athaon falls in Dumraon sub-district, Buxar district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatAthaon - Community development blockDumraon - Census village code248175 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athaon from nearby towns? - Dumraon (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Buxar (district HQ)27 km by road - Dumraon (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Athaon? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Athaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Panrepatti - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Buxar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Athaon known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 90% of the 496 hectares of village land is sown, and 45 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Athaon Of every 100 households in Athaon in 2011, 15 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Athaon · ■ Dumraon rural average Electricity for lighting ****15%** **21% Toilet within the home ****7%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **77% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **68% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **91% Use banking services ****32%** **57% Television ****6%** **16% Mobile phone ****43%** **62% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****34%** **21% Own their home ****97%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Athaon? ■ Athaon · ■ Dumraon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.3%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****859** **949 Working population ****43.9%** **33.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.7% for men and 49.0% for women. 48% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 111 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 151 (8%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 80 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,497 (81%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Dumraon - Chhatanwar6,310 people - Chilhari6,207 people - Noaon5,698 people - Mugaon5,576 people - Rehiya4,129 people - Kopwa3,771 people - Turiganj3,529 people - Kashia3,274 people [All 93 villages in Dumraon](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/dumraon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Athaon from Buxar?27 km by road - What is the population of Athaon?4,197 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athaon in?Buxar district (Dumraon sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Athaon?63.3% (Census 2011)