# Behra Village, Dera Bassi, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/dera-bassi/behra/ Village · Dera Bassi, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar # Behra Behra is a village in Dera Bassi sub-district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140507**. The 2011 Census counted **3,046 people in 621 households**, the 3rd largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 3,046people (2011) - 621households - 66.6%literacy - 140507PIN code ## Behra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Behra is 140507.** Behra falls in Dera Bassi sub-district, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140507 - Gram panchayatBehra - Community development blockDera Bassi - Census village code039331 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Behra from nearby towns? - Dera Bassi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (district HQ)34 km by road - Dera Bassi (nearest town)7 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Behra? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Behra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dera Bassi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Derabassi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dera Bassi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Behra known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and sugarcane**. About 90% of the 529 hectares of village land is sown, and 444 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Behra Of every 100 households in Behra in 2011, 98 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Behra · ■ Dera Bassi rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****54%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****46%** **42% Tap water ****48%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **81% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **59% Use banking services ****17%** **60% Television ****62%** **80% Mobile phone ****38%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****21%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **9% None of these assets ****21%** **5% Own their home ****69%** **89% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Behra? ■ Behra · ■ Dera Bassi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.6%** **77.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855** **862 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977** **801 Working population ****37.7%** **36.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.9% for men and 59.0% for women. 59% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 88 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 224 (20%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 736 (64%) · **■** Marginal 96 (8%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Dera Bassi - Chhat4,499 people - Hamayunpur3,068 people - Jarout3,023 people - Dialpura3,013 people - Amlala2,943 people - Sundran2,835 people [All 150 villages in Dera Bassi](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/dera-bassi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Behra?140507 - How far is Behra from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar?34 km by road - What is the population of Behra?3,046 (Census 2011) - Which district is Behra in?Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (Dera Bassi sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Behra?66.6% (Census 2011)