# Athar Village, Biraul, Darbhanga (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Biraul, Darbhanga 

# Athar

Athar is a village in Biraul sub-district of Darbhanga district, Bihar, PIN code **847201**. The 2011 Census counted **1,694 people in 315 households**, the 42nd largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 53.3%.

- 1,694people (2011)
- 315households
- 60.1%literacy
- 847201PIN code

## Athar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Athar is 847201.** Athar falls in Biraul sub-district, Darbhanga district, Bihar.

- PIN code847201
- Gram panchayatSahasram
- Community development blockBiraul
- Census village code227700

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?

- Biraul (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Darbhanga (district HQ)42 km by road
- Darbhanga (nearest town)42 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?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Athar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Pakri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Biraul
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Darbhanga
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 10 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 89% of the 197 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 Athar

Of every 100 households in Athar in 2011, 31 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Athar · ■ Biraul rural average

Electricity for lighting ****31%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****64%**

**83%

Tap water ****3%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**96%

Use banking services ****53%**

**32%

Television ****10%**

**5%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**2%

None of these assets ****9%**

**29%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 · ■ Biraul rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.1%**

**53.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880**

**916

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**938

Working population ****35.8%**

**30.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.8% for men and 49.3% for women. 46% of men and 25% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 126 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 417 (69%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (5%) · **■** Marginal 25 (4%)

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 Biraul

- Sihol1,839 people
- Ladha1,795 people
- Jagarnathpur1,780 people
- Gaura1,777 people
- Gayri1,510 people
- Rasulpur1,434 people
- Arjuna Bijulia1,263 people
- Jaikishunpur1,255 people

[All 70 villages in Biraul](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/darbhanga/biraul/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Athar?847201
- How far is Athar from Darbhanga?42 km by road
- What is the population of Athar?1,694 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Athar in?Darbhanga district (Biraul sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Athar?60.1% (Census 2011)