Behira Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Behira is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Behira. The total population of Behira is 555 out of which 294 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behira is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behira village is 55 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behira is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Behira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behira is 85.8%. Thus Behira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 91.25% and the female literacy rate is 79.75% 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 | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Literacy | 85.8% | 91.25% | 79.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 54 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behira village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 169 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 84 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 7 | 32 |
| Non Working | 342 | 118 | 224 |
Map of Behira, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Behira, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Behira village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasinhapur | 95 |
| Chat Rama | 176 |
| Simulia | 51 |
| Saldaha | 495 |
| Baram | 453 |
| Bhutura | 416 |
| Katunia | 173 |
| Baragachha | 2 |
| Mamudpur | 126 |
| Rajyadharpur | 1,643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behira, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia