Behra Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Behra is a village situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 621 families residing in the village Behra. The total population of Behra is 3,046 out of which 1,642 are males and 1,404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behra is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behra village is 423 which is 14% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behra is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Behra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behra is 66.6%. Thus Behra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 72.9% and the female literacy rate is 59% in Behra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 214 | 209 |
| Literacy | 66.57% | 72.9% | 59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 82 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,300 | 601 | 699 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behra village out of total population, 1,147 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,147 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,051 | 890 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 210 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 736 | 591 | 145 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 72 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,899 | 680 | 1,219 |
Map of Behra, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Behra, Dera Bassi
Below are the list of villages near Behra village in Dera Bassi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehpur | 1,218 |
| Bhagwanpur | 1,275 |
| Kheri gujran | 1,696 |
| Rampur Sainian | 2,096 |
| Mahiwala | 364 |
| Nimbuan | 901 |
| Bahadurgarh | 305 |
| Dandrala | 497 |
| Haripur Hinduan | 1,527 |
| Haripur kuran | 509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behra, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia