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About Behara Village

Behara is a large village in Haringhata tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,672, made up of 1,373 males and 1,299 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741257, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Behara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Behara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Haringhata
Pincode 741257
Area (hectares) 251.4 hectares
Population 2,672
Male Population 1,373
Female Population 1,299
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Behara compares

By the 2011 count Behara is the 26th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents. Its 251.4 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Behara

Behara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Behara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Behara from other places

Behara lies about 50 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Akaipur, about 13 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Behara
Nearest railway station Akaipur 13 km
Nearest town Bangaon 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Haringhata 33 km
District headquarters Nadia 50 km

Villages closest to Behara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haringhata tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Behara

As per the Census of India 2011, Behara village had a population of 2,672. That makes it the 26th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents.

Behara village has 1,373 males and 1,299 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Behara has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Behara is 741257. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Behara covers 251.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Behara falls under Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Behara is Akaipur, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Behara.

Behara is about 50 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Behara is in Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district. Akaipur is about 13 km away. Bangaon is about 16 km away. Haringhata is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Darap Pur (20 km), Jalkarampur (26 km) and Kathdanga (29 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Behara today is likely to be higher.

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