Behar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Behar is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Behar. The total population of Behar is 1,481 out of which 765 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behar is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behar village is 190 which is 13% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behar is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Behar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behar is 71.7%. Thus Behar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.02% and the female literacy rate is 66.25% in Behar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 108 | 82 |
| Literacy | 71.73% | 77.02% | 66.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 256 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 555 | 259 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Behar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behar village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 436 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 188 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 200 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Non Working | 992 | 318 | 674 |
Map of Behar, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Behar, Indus
Below are the list of villages near Behar village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot Behar | 1,161 |
| Pariksha Para | 1,689 |
| Khat Nagar | 1,530 |
| Mahesh Pur | 365 |
| Bhabapur | 1,475 |
| Bagajal | 779 |
| Khayerbani | 732 |
| Bhurbandi | 271 |
| Kushmuri | 2,127 |
| Goala Pushkarini | 575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia