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Behra

बेहरा
Arrah mandal
Pincode 802156
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RAJ KOKIL PRASAD
Contact: 62****4712
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LGD code
246718
Pincode
802156
Post office
Dhamar
Population
2,087
Households
338
Literacy rate
58.9%
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000♂
Workers
433
Census 2011 · in context

How Behra compares

By population, Behra ranks #39 of 115 villages in Arrah mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.9%
+1.3% vs mandal average
Behra
58.9%
Arrah mandal
57.6%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
961
+71 vs mandal average
Behra
961
Arrah mandal
890
Household size
people per home
6.2
−0.6 vs mandal average
Behra
6.2
Arrah mandal
6.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Behra at a glance

Behra is a village of 2,087 people in 338 households (Census 2011) in Arrah block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 39th-largest of 115 villages in Arrah block. Literacy is 59%, 1 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 961 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802156, served by Dhamar post office; the LGD village code is 246718. The sarpanch is RAJ KOKIL PRASAD, and the village votes in Warisnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manjarik Mrinal. The population is estimated at 2,461 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Behra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
5
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARRAH
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
AGARSANDA
Total area (ha)
234
Irrigated area (ha)
29
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Behra

LGD code
246718
Pincode
802156
Post office
Dhamar
Population (Census 2011)
2,087
Population (projected 2026)
2,461
Households
338
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
961
Literacy rate
58.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Warisnagar
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manjarik Mrinal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAJ KOKIL PRASAD
Block / Mandal
Arrah
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  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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