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About Athar Village

Athar is one of the larger villages in Baheri tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 24,339, made up of 12,846 males and 11,493 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 895 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1970 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Athar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Athar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Baheri
Pincode 847105
Area (hectares) 1970 hectares
Population 24,339
Male Population 12,846
Female Population 11,493
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 895
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 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 4,360 residents. Its 1970 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Athar

Athar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Athar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 20 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Thalwara, about 17 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
Nearest town Benipur 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Baheri 11 km
Nearest railway station Thalwara 17 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 20 km

Villages closest to Athar

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

Common questions about Athar

As per the Census of India 2011, Athar village had a population of 24,339. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,360 residents.

Athar village has 12,846 males and 11,493 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Athar has about 895 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Athar is 847105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Athar covers 1970 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Athar falls under Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Athar is Thalwara, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Athar is about 20 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Athar is in Baheri tehsil of Darbhanga district. Benipur is about 8.8 km away. Baheri is about 11 km away. Thalwara is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Turki (under 2 km), Chakla (1.8 km) and Balgaon (2.4 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Athar today is likely to be higher.

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