Behea
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Behea is a small town and a notified area
in Bhojpur district
in the state of Bihar
, India
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, Behea had a population of 20,809. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Behea has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
This town is alternatively spelled as Bihiya. The town boasts of a railway station and is a business hub for small time traders, who mainly collect agricultural produce from the farmers and sell in larger cities and even in neighbouring countries. There are a handful of timber traders too, who get timber and stone slabs from bigger cities and supply it to the villagers, who use it for construction of their house. One of the popular trading company at this place is Vishwakarma stone Company. Here a very famous school named Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Behea Bhojpur is situated. It is government school, It was opened by Rajeev Gandhi PM of India for the purpose of pickup engineers from ruler side of india.
Another reason why many people visit the town is because of the "Mahthin Mai" temple. Its considered to be very holy for Hindus and the temple compound hosts a number of fairs.
The language of almost all people in Behea and the rest of Bhojpur
district is Bhojpuri, a very rich language.
Two religions are there Hindus and Muslims.
The famous sweet of Behea is Jalabi and puri which you can find just outside of Behea station.
The villige people wear dhoti-kurta and ladies wears saree.
Notified area
In urban planning, a notified area is any land area earmarked by legal provision for future development. The term is used in the Hindi belt region of North India....
in Bhojpur district
Bhojpur district, Bihar
Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
in the state of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, India
India
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Demographics
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, Behea had a population of 20,809. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Behea has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
This town is alternatively spelled as Bihiya. The town boasts of a railway station and is a business hub for small time traders, who mainly collect agricultural produce from the farmers and sell in larger cities and even in neighbouring countries. There are a handful of timber traders too, who get timber and stone slabs from bigger cities and supply it to the villagers, who use it for construction of their house. One of the popular trading company at this place is Vishwakarma stone Company. Here a very famous school named Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Behea Bhojpur is situated. It is government school, It was opened by Rajeev Gandhi PM of India for the purpose of pickup engineers from ruler side of india.
Another reason why many people visit the town is because of the "Mahthin Mai" temple. Its considered to be very holy for Hindus and the temple compound hosts a number of fairs.
The language of almost all people in Behea and the rest of Bhojpur
Bhojpur district, Bihar
Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
district is Bhojpuri, a very rich language.
Culture
The old tradition is also following in Behea.Two religions are there Hindus and Muslims.
The famous sweet of Behea is Jalabi and puri which you can find just outside of Behea station.
The villige people wear dhoti-kurta and ladies wears saree.