Behra Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Behra is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,123 families residing in the village Behra. The total population of Behra is 12,733 out of which 6,707 are males and 6,026 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behra is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behra village is 3091 which is 24% of the total population. There are 1576 male children and 1515 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behra is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Behra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behra is 59%. Thus Behra village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.8% and the female literacy rate is 48.99% in Behra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,091 | 1,576 | 1,515 |
| Literacy | 59% | 67.8% | 48.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,020 | 553 | 467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 7,044 | 3,228 | 3,816 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behra village out of total population, 4,238 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,238 workers engaged in Main Work, 628 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 703 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,908 | 1,666 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 628 | 529 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 703 | 590 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 551 | 523 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,330 | 1,244 | 1,086 |
| Non Working | 8,495 | 3,797 | 4,698 |
Nearby Villages to Behra,
Below are the list of villages near Behra village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balthar | 6,026 |
| Mujauna | 640 |
| Parsauni Ghogha | 3,105 |
| Mahmadwa | 1,271 |
| Parsauni Murli | 4,515 |
| Tola Gularia | 2,374 |
| Gauripur | 3,487 |
| Ekdari Mangalpur | 3,077 |
| Dhankutwa | 8,351 |
| Behri Bankatwa | 1,622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behra, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia