Behal Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Behal is a village situated in Naina Devi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 684 families residing in the village Behal. The total population of Behal is 3,406 out of which 1,790 are males and 1,616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behal is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behal village is 409 which is 12% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behal is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Behal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behal is 77.3%. Thus Behal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.98% and the female literacy rate is 66.55% in Behal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 216 | 193 |
| Literacy | 77.28% | 86.98% | 66.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,330 | 683 | 647 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 670 | 361 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 1,090 | 421 | 669 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Behal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behal village out of total population, 2,082 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 659 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,169 | 967 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 659 | 518 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 487 | 430 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 913 | 94 | 819 |
| Non Working | 1,324 | 729 | 595 |
Nearby Villages to Behal,
Below are the list of villages near Behal village in Naina Devi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behal, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia