Behna Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Behna is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 464 families residing in the village Behna. The total population of Behna is 2,156 out of which 1,086 are males and 1,070 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behna is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behna village is 253 which is 12% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behna is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Behna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behna is 85.4%. Thus Behna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 92% and the female literacy rate is 78.8% 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 | 253 | 136 | 117 |
| Literacy | 85.39% | 92% | 78.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,248 | 622 | 626 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 48 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 531 | 212 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Behna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behna village out of total population, 1,282 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,282 workers engaged in Main Work, 700 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,103 | 503 | 600 |
| Cultivators | 700 | 135 | 565 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 400 | 365 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 105 | 74 |
| Non Working | 874 | 478 | 396 |
Map of Behna, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Behna, Mandi
Below are the list of villages near Behna village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chadyara | 995 |
| Tikar Kalan | 966 |
| Ota | 265 |
| Bhuryal | 951 |
| Guttkar | 765 |
| Rahhoa | 1,100 |
| Chalah | 1,068 |
| Kharsi | 370 |
| Bagla | 476 |
| D.P.F. Tarapur | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behna, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia