Athar Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Athar is a village situated in Biraul block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Athar. The total population of Athar is 1,694 out of which 901 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athar is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athar village is 324 which is 19% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athar is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Athar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athar is 60.1%. Thus Athar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 69.76% and the female literacy rate is 49.31% 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 | 324 | 180 | 144 |
| Literacy | 60.07% | 69.76% | 49.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 468 | 250 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 398 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% 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, 606 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 581 | 399 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 72 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 417 | 295 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,088 | 490 | 598 |
Map of Athar, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Athar, Biraul
Below are the list of villages near Athar village in Biraul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahasram | 4,760 |
| Mahua | 1,887 |
| Rampur | 818 |
| Saho | 27,390 |
| Padri | 6,908 |
| Ramnagar | 6,730 |
| Sihol | 1,839 |
| Belgaun | 855 |
| Shiunagar | 8,383 |
| Kamar Kalan | 3,587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athar, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia