Behal Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Behal is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 238 families residing in the village Behal. The total population of Behal is 1,252 out of which 649 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behal is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behal village is 137 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behal is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Behal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behal is 70.4%. Thus Behal village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 76.66% and the female literacy rate is 63.77% 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 | 137 | 75 | 62 |
| Literacy | 70.4% | 76.66% | 63.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 403 | 212 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 209 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behal village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 286 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 165 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 100 | 28 |
| Non Working | 802 | 263 | 539 |
Nearby Villages to Behal,
Below are the list of villages near Behal village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punian khanan | 865 |
| Mehmudpur Jattan | 429 |
| Teja | 570 |
| Dharamgarh Urf Kathgarh | 1,472 |
| Panjeta | 1,207 |
| Dadherian | 369 |
| Bhunder Heri | 2,771 |
| Fatehpur Rajputan | 1,546 |
| Hussainpur Urf Meharban Aliwala | 717 |
| Khudda | 1,806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behal, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia