Behea Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Behea is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Behea block of Bhojpur district. The Behea city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,202 families residing in the Behea city. The total population of Behea is 26,707 out of which 13,908 are males and 12,799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behea is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behea city is 4297 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2188 male children and 2109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behea is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behea is 78.2%. Thus Behea has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.48% and the female literacy rate is 70.24% in Behea.
Behea Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,202 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Behea Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behea Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,297 | 2,188 | 2,109 |
| Literacy | 78.2% | 72% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,429 | 1,216 | 1,213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 858 | 442 | 416 |
| Illiterate | 9,180 | 3,890 | 5,290 |
Caste-wise Population - Behea
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Behea.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,429 | 1,216 | 1,213 |
| Schedule Tribe | 858 | 442 | 416 |
Religion-wise Population - Behea
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Behea is 23,762 which is 88.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Behea is 2,851 which is 10.68% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Behea as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,762 | (88.97%) | 12,387 | 11,375 |
| Muslim | 2,851 | (10.68%) | 1,458 | 1,393 |
| Christian | 28 | (0.1%) | 21 | 7 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 65 | (0.24%) | 41 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Behea
The total literacy rate of Behea was 78.21% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 17,527 literates, males were 10,018 while females were 7,509. Also the male literacy rate was 85.48% and the female literacy rate was 70.24% in Behea.
| Behea | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.24% | 51.5% |
| Male | 85.48% | 71.2% |
| Total | 78.21% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Behea
The Sex Ratio of Behea is 920. Thus per every 1000 men there were 920 females in Behea. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Behea.
Child Population - Behea
According to Census 2011, there were 4,297 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Behea. Out of which 2,188 were male while 2,109 were female.
Working Population - Behea
In Behea Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,492 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,492 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 339 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,052 | 4,663 | 389 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 289 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 339 | 324 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 526 | 462 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 3,889 | 3,588 | 301 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,440 | 931 | 509 |
| Non Working | 20,215 | 8,314 | 11,901 |
Behea Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Behea is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,784 | 62.2% | 886 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,009 | 67.3% | 932 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,018 | 72.6% | 918 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,270 | 70.6% | 916 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,415 | 68.1% | 897 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,459 | 75.7% | 897 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,177 | 70% | 873 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,653 | 58.9% | 921 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,790 | 55.5% | 916 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,040 | 73.3% | 971 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,423 | 52.1% | 1,042 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,139 | 52.5% | 932 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,243 | 74.6% | 906 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,287 | 72% | 915 |
Map of Behea, Bhojpur, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behea, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia