Behar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Behar is a village situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Behar. The total population of Behar is 776 out of which 407 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behar is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behar village is 112 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behar is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Behar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behar is 68.1%. Thus Behar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 77.91% and the female literacy rate is 57.5% in Behar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 63 | 49 |
| Literacy | 68.07% | 77.91% | 57.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 646 | 336 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 139 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behar village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 215 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 162 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Non Working | 523 | 179 | 344 |
Map of Behar, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Behar, Nakodar
Below are the list of villages near Behar village in Nakodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghela | 1,822 |
| Umrewal | 484 |
| Raipur Araian | 1,382 |
| Awan Khalsa | 674 |
| Chhaula | 313 |
| Qaimwala | 979 |
| Raipur Gujran | 596 |
| Bitlan | 696 |
| Gaunsuwal | 1,040 |
| Jhungian | 992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behar, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia