Behera Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Behera is a village situated in Tundi block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 280 families residing in the village Behera. The total population of Behera is 1,294 out of which 688 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behera is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behera village is 181 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behera is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Behera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behera is 71.1%. Thus Behera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 87.44% and the female literacy rate is 52.67% in Behera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 99 | 82 |
| Literacy | 71.07% | 87.44% | 52.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 173 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Behera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behera village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 259 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 204 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 104 | 64 |
| Non Working | 850 | 325 | 525 |
Map of Behera, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Behera, Tundi
Below are the list of villages near Behera village in Tundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maharajganj | 483 |
| Badalpur | 834 |
| Kanaidi | 441 |
| Hirapur | 1,179 |
| Kotaldi | 909 |
| Pipratanr | 696 |
| Hetbhajudi | 7 |
| Ramnagar | 537 |
| Kamardi | 1,862 |
| Mahlitola | 187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behera, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia