Behat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Behat is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Behat tehsil of Saharanpur district. The Behat city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,183 families residing in the Behat city. The total population of Behat is 20,474 out of which 10,886 are males and 9,588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behat is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behat city is 3097 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1627 male children and 1470 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behat is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behat is 70%. Thus Behat has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Saharanpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.95% and the female literacy rate is 63.28% in Behat.
Behat Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,183 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Behat Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behat Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,097 | 1,627 | 1,470 |
| Literacy | 70% | 64.6% | 53.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,360 | 1,266 | 1,094 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 8,305 | 3,854 | 4,451 |
Caste-wise Population - Behat
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,360 | 1,266 | 1,094 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Behat
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Behat is 5,427 which is 26.51% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Behat is 14,872 which is 72.64% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Behat as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,427 | (26.51%) | 2,889 | 2,538 |
| Muslim | 14,872 | (72.64%) | 7,910 | 6,962 |
| Christian | 33 | (0.16%) | 17 | 16 |
| Sikh | 93 | (0.45%) | 49 | 44 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 21 | (0.1%) | 10 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.12%) | 9 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Behat
The total literacy rate of Behat was 70.03% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 12,169 literates, males were 7,032 while females were 5,137. Also the male literacy rate was 75.95% and the female literacy rate was 63.28% in Behat.
| Behat | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.28% | 57.18% |
| Male | 75.95% | 77.28% |
| Total | 70.03% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Behat
The Sex Ratio of Behat is 881. Thus per every 1000 men there were 881 females in Behat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Behat.
Child Population - Behat
According to Census 2011, there were 3,097 children between age 0 to 6 years in Behat. Out of which 1,627 were male while 1,470 were female.
Working Population - Behat
In Behat Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,586 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 716 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,860 | 4,466 | 394 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 209 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 716 | 668 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 165 | 143 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 3,764 | 3,446 | 318 |
| Marginal Workers | 726 | 641 | 85 |
| Non Working | 14,888 | 5,779 | 9,109 |
Behat Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Behat is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,568 | 58% | 896 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,540 | 66.1% | 795 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,555 | 49.5% | 901 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,186 | 70.8% | 877 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,137 | 66.5% | 941 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,772 | 77.1% | 912 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,151 | 62.2% | 938 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,226 | 50% | 834 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,645 | 63.2% | 708 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,249 | 45.3% | 861 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,301 | 46% | 1,055 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 921 | 62.3% | 955 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,223 | 60.3% | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behat, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia