Behka Population, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Behka is a village situated in Badod tehsil of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Behka. The total population of Behka is 887 out of which 446 are males and 441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behka is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behka village is 146 which is 16% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behka is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Behka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behka is 91.1%. Thus Behka village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 94.2% and the female literacy rate is 87.85% in Behka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 67 | 79 |
| Literacy | 91.09% | 94.2% | 87.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405 | 203 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 89 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behka village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 494 | 266 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 121 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 143 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 391 | 179 | 212 |
Nearby Villages to Behka,
Below are the list of villages near Behka village in Badod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iklera Badod | 601 |
| Chhayan | 724 |
| Sangakhedi | 835 |
| Giroli | 1,188 |
| Kadwala | 1,164 |
| Harnawada | 1,677 |
| Bhima Khedi | 774 |
| Chikali Sondhya | 951 |
| Bilya | 1,160 |
| Tonkada | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behka, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia