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- LGD code
- 228980
- Pincode
- 843118
- Post office
- Sarfuddinpur
- Population
- 1,926
- Households
- 418
- Literacy rate
- 44.3%
- Sex ratio
- 855 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 700
Census 2011 · in context
How Athar Bansman compares
By population, Athar Bansman ranks #38 of 134 villages in Bochaha mandal.
Literacy rate
%
44.3%
−0.3% vs mandal average
- Athar Bansman
- 44.3%
- Bochaha mandal
- 44.6%
- Muzaffarpur district
- 52.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
855
−43 vs mandal average
- Athar Bansman
- 855
- Bochaha mandal
- 898
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
- Athar Bansman
- 4.6
- Bochaha mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Athar Bansman at a glance
Athar Bansman is a village of 1,926 people in 418 households (Census 2011) in Bochaha block, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, the 38th-largest of 134 villages in Bochaha block. Literacy is 44%, about the same as the block average of 45% and the sex ratio is 855 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 843118, served by Sarfuddinpur post office; the LGD village code is 228980. The village votes in Madhepura assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chandra Shekhar. The population is estimated at 2,271 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Vishunpur Jagdish →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athar Bansman · this village | 1,926 | 44% | — |
| Bishunpur Jagdish · Bochaha | 5,387 | 40% | — |
| Gurmi · Bochaha | 2,770 | 38% | — |
| Sir Athar · Bochaha | 278 | 42% | — |
| Madhopur Momin · Bochaha | 0 | — | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Athar Bansman
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 6
- Power hours (winter)
- 8
- Primary school
- 3
- Middle school
- 2
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- MUZAFFARPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 29
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 29
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 19
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Bishunpur Jagdish
- Total area (ha)
- 325
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 40.5
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Athar Bansman
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Athar Bansman
- LGD code
- 228980
- Pincode
- 843118
- Post office
- Sarfuddinpur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,926
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,271
- Households
- 418
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 855
- Literacy rate
- 44.3%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Madhepura
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Madhepura
- Member of Parliament
- Dinesh Chandra Yadav
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Chandra Shekhar
- Block / Mandal
- Bochaha
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 843118
- JarangGaighat mandal21,145 pop
- Janta TokGaighat mandal8,906 pop
- Berwa Urf Ibrahimpur PirahariGaighat mandal8,157 pop
- Loma Urf LoamaGaighat mandal7,086 pop
- Majithi Urf Basatpur MajithiGaighat mandal6,778 pop
- KamarthuGaighat mandal5,348 pop
- SharfuddinpurBochaha mandal4,791 pop
- Jaya Urf JiaGaighat mandal4,170 pop
- Balthi RasulpurBochaha mandal4,068 pop
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Athar Bansman
Other villages in Bochaha mandal
View all 60+ →- Jhapaha
- Narma
- Karanpur
- Sahila Rampur
- Patiasa
- Bhagwanpur
- Deogan
- Bishunpur Jagdish
- Chaumukh
- Sharfuddinpur
- Unsar
- Bazidpur Urf Majhauli
- Balthi Rasulpur
- Turki
- Bhutan
- Kafain Chaudhari
- Parati
- Balia Indarjit
- Mohabegpur Urf Narkatia
- Husainpur
- Mandahpur
- Simri Basant
- Gidha Urf Maisaha Farrukhpur
- Gurmi
- Gopalpur Gopal
- Raje Rup
- Lohsari
- Salha
- Bishunpur Damodar Urf Mahpur
- Etwarpur Taj
- Bazidpur Majhauli
- Hamidpur
- Barheta Ganga Ram
- Adi Gopalpur
- Punarwarasham
- Rahsi
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)