Behara Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Behara is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 620 families residing in the village Behara. The total population of Behara is 2,672 out of which 1,373 are males and 1,299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behara is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behara village is 288 which is 11% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behara is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Behara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behara is 82.8%. Thus Behara village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 88.01% and the female literacy rate is 77.36% in Behara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 155 | 133 |
| Literacy | 82.8% | 88.01% | 77.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 148 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 109 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 698 | 301 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Behara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behara village out of total population, 933 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 933 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 873 | 809 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 181 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 390 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 273 | 236 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,739 | 528 | 1,211 |
Nearby Villages to Behara,
Below are the list of villages near Behara village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mobarakpur | 758 |
| Panchkahania | 1,400 |
| Santoshpur | 1,280 |
| Dakshin Brahmapur | 456 |
| Kapileshwar | 2,307 |
| Bhabanipur | 793 |
| Jaguli | 2,352 |
| Satyapole | 1,575 |
| Khodra Manpur | 2,158 |
| Bansbana | 1,680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behara, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia