Behna Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Behna is a village situated in Sundarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Behna. The total population of Behna is 659 out of which 325 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behna is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behna village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behna is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Behna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behna is 78.5%. Thus Behna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 85.86% and the female literacy rate is 71.61% in Behna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Literacy | 78.5% | 85.86% | 71.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 81 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 76 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behna village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 21% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 137 | 40 |
| Non Working | 435 | 149 | 286 |
Map of Behna, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Behna, Sundarnagar
Below are the list of villages near Behna village in Sundarnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shohar | 917 |
| Baral | 170 |
| Khanokhar | 390 |
| Chanol | 894 |
| Salwana | 829 |
| Manjkhetar | 406 |
| Luhnu | 318 |
| Kunaila | 314 |
| Chahri | 363 |
| Nalag | 351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behna, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia