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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Agiaon
| other_name = Agiāon
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
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| image_map = Agiaon block map.png
| map_caption = Map of Agiaon block
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.37651|N|84.60789|E|display=inline,title}}<ref name="Geonames">{{Cite web|url=https://www.geonames.org/1279271/agiaon.html|title=Geonames.org. ''Agiāon''|accessdate=22 October 2020}}</ref>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhojpur District, Bihar|Bhojpur]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
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| area_total_km2 = 3.47
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="Geonames"/>
| elevation_m = 75
| population_total = 4801<ref name="Census 2011"/>
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bhojpuri]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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'''Agiaon''' is a village and corresponding [[community development block]] in [[Bhojpur district, India|Bhojpur district]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. As of 2011, its population was 4,801, in 835 households. The total block population was 148,373, in 23,117 households.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=27-94, 628-659 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html |website=Census 2011 India|accessdate=26 October 2020}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
Agiaon is a rural block with no large urban centres. In 2011, its [[sex ratio]] was 920 females to every 1000 males, which was higher than the Bhojpur district average of 907. The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, with a ratio of 950, which was above the district ratio of 918. Members of [[scheduled castes]] made up 16.68% of block residents (compared with the district-wide 15.59%) and members of [[scheduled tribes]] made up 0.03% (district-wide 0.51%). The block's [[literacy rate]] was 67.90%, which was lower than the district-wide 70.47%. There was a 27.75% gender literacy gap in the block, with 81.15% of men but only 53.40% of women able to read and write (the district-wide gap was 23.71%).<ref name="Census 2011"/>

Most of Agiaon block's workforce was employed in [[agriculture]] in 2011, with 30.54% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 47.60% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. 5.36% were household industry workers, and the remaining 16.50% were other workers. Most workers in the block were men: 37,986 were male and 17,121 were female.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

== Villages ==
Agiaon block contains the following 72 villages:<ref name="Census 2011"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
|-
| Chiraili || 90 || 838
|-
| Dilia || 463 || 4,108
|-
| Kashipur Chamari || 40 || 0
|-
| Anantpur || 72 || 730
|-
| Akurha || 98 || 971
|-
| Berath || 900 || 5,137
|-
| Ratnarh || 565 || 4,847
|-
| Laharpa || 128 || 1,453
|-
| Dumaria || 66 || 1,004
|-
| Dhakni || 73 || 1,583
|-
| Lasarhi || 216 || 2,627
|-
| Bisamhra || 43 || 304
|-
| Situhari || 367 || 2,133
|-
| Narayanpur || 586 || 6,476
|-
| Bhaluni || 92 || 1,872
|-
| Seothara || 72 || 978
|-
| Muradpur || 108 || 1,195
|-
| Chhaprapur || 225 || 2,158
|-
| Dihra || 93 || 981
|-
| Mahpur || 49 || 0
|-
| Chansi || 346 || 3,810
|-
| Banauli || 270 || 2,441
|-
| Keshwarpur || 53 || 833
|-
| Chauria || 45 || 582
|-
| Ekauna || 91 || 1,077
|-
| '''Agiaon''' (block headquarters) || 347 || 4,801
|-
| Kharainacha || 132 || 1,544
|-
| Isarpura || 49 || 714
|-
| Paswan || 341 || 3,490
|-
| Ahila || 345 || 2,477
|-
| Kheri || 202 || 1,706
|-
| Bargaon || 1,248 || 10,748
|-
| Megharia || 144 || 1,278
|-
| Kamaria || 193 || 2,004
|-
| Kirkiri || 313 || 4,247
|-
| Chipura || 47 || 641
|-
| Narainaganj || 184 || 279
|-
| Dundhua || 27 || 0
|-
| Barhampur Mehdanra || 493 || 3,044
|-
| Chilhar || 300 || 4,188
|-
| Tara Chak || 86 || 1,748
|-
| Karbasin || 433 || 2,846
|-
| Gordiha || 90 || 1,218
|-
| Amarpur || 86 || 0
|-
| Nadhi || 273 || 3,469
|-
| Nonaur || 425 || 4,691
|-
| Muzaffarpur || 224 || 1,450
|-
| Madhopur || 45 || 591
|-
| Baghi || 223 || 1,724
|-
| Sewantha || 213 || 1,992
|-
| Baruna || 342 || 3,528
|-
| Maranpur || 743 || 4,807
|-
| Gorpa || 176 || 1,792
|-
| Bhikhampur || 121 || 1,724
|-
| Kharaich || 125 || 1,212
|-
| Bisambharpur || 68 || 1,011
|-
| Ranni || 150 || 503
|-
| Araila || 240 || 2,762
|-
| Bankat || 234 || 1,346
|-
| Pauna || 192 || 5,014
|-
| Dhobha || 184 || 1,713
|-
| Khaneth || 401 || 1,732
|-
| Sauna || 128 || 238
|-
| Misraulia || 50 || 757
|-
| Narauni || 192 || 1,168
|-
| Bhagwanpur || 65 || 1,930
|-
| Khopira || 224 || 3,742
|-
| Lahauripur || 33 || 0
|-
| Panwar || 234 || 3,236
|-
| Paharpur Khurd || 25 || 427
|-
| Rudarpur || 21 || 434
|-
| Ekauni || 38 || 269
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Bhojpur district, India]]

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