# Athar Village, Nawanagar, Buxar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/nawanagar/athar/ Village · Nawanagar, Buxar # Athar Athar is a village in Nawanagar sub-district of Buxar district, Bihar, PIN code **802126**. The 2011 Census counted **7,779 people in 1,265 households**, the 3rd largest of 95 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 66.6%. - 7,779people (2011) - 1,265households - 52.2%literacy - 802126PIN code ## Athar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athar is 802126.** Athar falls in Nawanagar sub-district, Buxar district, Bihar. - PIN code802126 - Gram panchayatAthar - Community development blockNawanagar - Census village code248833 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athar from nearby towns? - Nawanagar (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Buxar (district HQ)30 km by road - Domraon (nearest town)14 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 Athar? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Athar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Barhauna - ○Degree college10+ km · Sonbarisa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Buxar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)3 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 Athar known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 98% of the 570 hectares of village land is sown, and 528 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 Athar Of every 100 households in Athar in 2011, 16 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Athar · ■ Nawanagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****16%** **9% Toilet within the home ****20%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **83% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **75% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **95% Use banking services ****34%** **52% Television ****12%** **13% Mobile phone ****42%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****30%** **23% Own their home ****98%** **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 Athar? ■ Athar · ■ Nawanagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****52.2%** **66.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **951 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1008** **941 Working population ****28.5%** **29.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.0% for men and 41.2% for women. 45% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 142 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 830 (37%) · **■** Household industry 68 (3%) · **■** Other work 163 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,016 (46%) 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 Nawanagar - Baraon11,473 people - Nawanagar8,521 people - Sonbarisa7,311 people - Atmi7,030 people - Belaon6,599 people - Bhadar6,043 people [All 107 villages in Nawanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/nawanagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athar?802126 - How far is Athar from Buxar?30 km by road - What is the population of Athar?7,779 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athar in?Buxar district (Nawanagar sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Athar?52.2% (Census 2011)