Behta Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Behta is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 865 families residing in the village Behta. The total population of Behta is 4,852 out of which 2,425 are males and 2,427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behta is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behta village is 1073 which is 22% of the total population. There are 557 male children and 516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behta is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Behta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behta is 53.8%. Thus Behta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 64.67% and the female literacy rate is 43.22% in Behta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,073 | 557 | 516 |
| Literacy | 53.82% | 64.67% | 43.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,791 | 910 | 881 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,818 | 1,217 | 1,601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behta village out of total population, 2,014 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 783 | 715 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 287 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 234 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 168 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,231 | 476 | 755 |
| Non Working | 2,838 | 1,234 | 1,604 |
Map of Behta, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Behta, Sonbarsa
Below are the list of villages near Behta village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pararia | 7,705 |
| Sahsaul | 11,415 |
| Fatehpur | 2,608 |
| Agma | 2,058 |
| Maina | 4,167 |
| Nanauti | 6,983 |
| Padumpur | 1,069 |
| Jamhra | 2,001 |
| Dahad | 4,996 |
| Gazi Paita | 1,768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behta, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia