All Information About Behea Subdistrict

Detailed information about Behea Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Behea is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Bhojpur District of Bihar State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Behea - बिहिया
Tehsil Code 1427
District Bhojpur
Census Code 2011 1427
Number of Grampanchayats 14
Number of Villages 98

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Arrah (Code: 153)
Assembly Constituency Shahpur (Code: 1118)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Shahpur Rahul Tiwary ( 2020)
Next Assembly Election 2025

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Behea Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 178,429
M: 93,033
F: 85,396
Rural 151,722
M: 79,125
F: 72,597
Urban 26,707
M: 13,908
F: 12,799
General Information

Number of Households: 26,346

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 178,429 (Male: 93,033, Female: 85,396)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 29,794 (Male: 15,450, Female: 14,344)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 27,690 (Male: 14,497, Female: 13,193)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,961 (Male: 1,551, Female: 1,410)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 105,151 (Male: 63,500, Female: 41,651)

Illiterate Population

Total: 73,278 (Male: 29,533, Female: 43,745)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 45,786 (Male: 38,506, Female: 7,280)

Main Workers

Total: 29,156 (Male: 26,388, Female: 2,768)

Marginal Workers

Total: 16,630 (Male: 12,118, Female: 4,512)

Non-Workers

Total: 132,643 (Male: 54,527, Female: 78,116)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,375 (Male: 8,790, Female: 585)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,254 (Male: 7,409, Female: 845)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,355 (Male: 1,049, Female: 306)
  • Other Workers: 10,172 (Male: 9,140, Female: 1,032)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,095 (Male: 1,484, Female: 611)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,420 (Male: 7,781, Female: 2,639)
  • Household Industry Workers: 897 (Male: 529, Female: 368)
  • Other Workers: 3,218 (Male: 2,324, Female: 894)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Behea Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 178,429
M: 93,033
F: 85,396
Rural 151,722
M: 79,125
F: 72,597
Urban 26,707
M: 13,908
F: 12,799
General Information

Number of Households: 26,346

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 178,429 (Male: 93,033, Female: 85,396)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 29,794 (Male: 15,450, Female: 14,344)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 27,690 (Male: 14,497, Female: 13,193)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 2,961 (Male: 1,551, Female: 1,410)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 105,151 (Male: 63,500, Female: 41,651)

Illiterate Population

Total: 73,278 (Male: 29,533, Female: 43,745)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 45,786 (Male: 38,506, Female: 7,280)

Main Workers

Total: 29,156 (Male: 26,388, Female: 2,768)

Marginal Workers

Total: 16,630 (Male: 12,118, Female: 4,512)

Non-Workers

Total: 132,643 (Male: 54,527, Female: 78,116)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 9,375 (Male: 8,790, Female: 585)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,254 (Male: 7,409, Female: 845)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,355 (Male: 1,049, Female: 306)
  • Other Workers: 10,172 (Male: 9,140, Female: 1,032)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,095 (Male: 1,484, Female: 611)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 10,420 (Male: 7,781, Female: 2,639)
  • Household Industry Workers: 897 (Male: 529, Female: 368)
  • Other Workers: 3,218 (Male: 2,324, Female: 894)

Grampanchayat List of Behea Tehsil/Taluka

Behea Tehsil comprises 14 Gram Panchayats and 98 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Behea. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Behea

Behea is located in the Bhojpur District of Bihar State, India.

Behea Tehsil has 98 villages.

Behea has a total of 14 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Behea is 178,429.

In Behea, there are 93,033 males and 85,396 females.

There are 29,794 children in Behea, comprising 15,450 males and 14,344 females.

In Behea, the literate population is 105,151 (63,500 males and 41,651 females). The illiterate population is 73,278 (29,533 males and 43,745 females).