About Athar Village

Athar is one of the larger villages in Nawanagar tehsil, in the district of Buxar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,779, made up of 4,054 males and 3,725 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 570 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Athar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Athar village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Buxar
Tehsil	Nawanagar
Pincode	802126
Area (hectares)	570 hectares
Population	7,779
Male Population	4,054
Female Population	3,725
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	919
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Athar compares

By the 2011 count Athar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,775 residents. Its 570 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Athar

Athar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Athar as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Athar from other places

Athar lies about 24 km from Buxar, and the nearest railway station is V.V. Giri Halt, about 14 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Athar
Tehsil headquarters	Nawanagar	7.5 km
Nearest town	Dumraon	12 km
Nearest railway station	V.V. Giri Halt	14 km
District headquarters	Buxar	24 km

Villages closest to Athar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nawanagar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

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Common questions about Athar

As per the Census of India 2011, Athar village had a population of 7,779. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,775 residents.

Athar village has 4,054 males and 3,725 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Athar has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Athar is 802126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Athar covers 570 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Athar falls under Nawanagar tehsil of Buxar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Athar is V.V. Giri Halt, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Athar.

Athar is about 24 km from Buxar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Athar is in Nawanagar tehsil of Buxar district. Nawanagar is about 7.5 km away. Dumraon is about 12 km away. V.V. Giri Halt is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.