Athar Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Athar is a village situated in Baheri block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,855 families residing in the village Athar. The total population of Athar is 24,339 out of which 12,846 are males and 11,493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athar is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athar village is 4600 which is 19% of the total population. There are 2392 male children and 2208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athar is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Athar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athar is 49%. Thus Athar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 63.05% and the female literacy rate is 33.26% in Athar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,600 | 2,392 | 2,208 |
| Literacy | 49.03% | 63.05% | 33.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,404 | 1,289 | 1,115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 14,660 | 6,255 | 8,405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Athar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athar village out of total population, 8,250 were engaged in work activities. 34% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 680 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,644 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,807 | 2,462 | 345 |
| Cultivators | 680 | 624 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,644 | 1,472 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 47 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 427 | 319 | 108 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,443 | 3,546 | 1,897 |
| Non Working | 16,089 | 6,838 | 9,251 |
Map of Athar, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Athar, Baheri
Below are the list of villages near Athar village in Baheri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balgaon | 6,314 |
| Turki | 5,516 |
| Bhachhi Asli | 10,770 |
| Behrauna | 2,030 |
| Serwamanor | 4,616 |
| Dhanauli | 7,195 |
| Dubauli | 2,127 |
| Kalyanpur | 660 |
| Mahua | 616 |
| Semri | 2,402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athar, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia