Behira Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Behira is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Behira. The total population of Behira is 472 out of which 235 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behira is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behira village is 75 which is 16% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behira is 1,344 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Behira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behira is 56.2%. Thus Behira village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.01% and the female literacy rate is 45.88% in Behira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Literacy | 56.17% | 66.01% | 45.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 68 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 63 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 249 | 101 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.3% of total population in Behira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behira village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 136 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 98 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 238 | 97 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Behira,
Below are the list of villages near Behira village in Sainthia.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behira, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia