# Agar Village, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Simri Bakhtiarpur, Saharsa 

# Agar

Agar is a village in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,182 people in 1,110 households**, the 14th largest of 58 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 32.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 48.8%.

- 6,182people (2011)
- 1,110households
- 32.4%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Agar PIN code and other codes

Agar falls in Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district, Saharsa district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatKathdumar
- Community development blockSimri Bakhtiarpur
- Census village code226610

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Agar from nearby towns?

- Simri Bakhtiarpur (sub-district HQ)25 km by road
- Saharsa (district HQ)40 km by road
- Saharsa (nearest town)40 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 Agar?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Agar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Saharsa
- ○Degree college10+ km · Saharsa
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saharsa
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river

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 Agar known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 65% of the 862 hectares of village land is sown, and 364 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 Agar

Of every 100 households in Agar in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Agar · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**12%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**84%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**95%

Use banking services ****12%**

**32%

Television ****1%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****19%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****65%**

**38%

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 Agar?

■ Agar · ■ Simri Bakhtiarpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****32.4%**

**48.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****994**

**931

Working population ****42.2%**

**31.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 41.1% for men and 22.5% for women. 46% of men and 38% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 415 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,860 (71%) · **■** Household industry 11 (0%) · **■** Other work 21 (1%) · **■** Marginal 301 (12%)

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 Simri Bakhtiarpur

- Mohanpur6,910 people
- Katholumar6,621 people
- Khamauti6,427 people
- Bhatauni6,218 people
- Rampur5,675 people
- Chak Bharo5,274 people
- Baghwa4,960 people
- Raipura4,743 people

[All 60 villages in Simri Bakhtiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/simri-bakhtiarpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Agar from Saharsa?40 km by road
- What is the population of Agar?6,182 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Agar in?Saharsa district (Simri Bakhtiarpur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Agar?32.4% (Census 2011)