Athri

Athri Athri Bazar
Village
Nickname:  Athri Chowk
26°25′47″N 85°27′23″E / 26.4296°N 85.4564°E / 26.4296; 85.4564
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Sitamarhi
Government
• Type	Panchayat
• Body	Mukhiya
Language
• Official	Maithili, Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Bajjika
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	843311
Area code	06226
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR
Lok Sabha	Sitamarhi
Vidhan Sabha	Runnisaidpur

Athri (Known as Athari) is a village located in Runni Saidpur block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India. It is situated on the bank of the Lakhandei River.^[1]

Origin of the name

The name of the village is derived from Atharva Veda.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Athari is also a Panchayat along with the village. It is managed by Gram panchayat Athri.

Transport

The nearest railway junction is Muzaffarpur Junction railway station. With the start of the railway line between Muzaffapur and Sitamadhi, the nearest railway station has become Runni Saidpur, which is about 5 kilometers away.

The nearest airport is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna at a distance of over 100Km.

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