Behat

Behat is a Town and Tehsil in Saharanpur District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Behat Block (CD) is 00701. The total area of Behat Tehsil is 1,020 km², which includes 1,013.95 km² of rural area and 6.00 km² of urban area. Behat has a sex ratio of approximately 897 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Behat Tehsil

Behat Tehsil has a total of 318 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Behat Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Behat Tehsil

The population profile of Behat Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Behat Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Behat Tehsil is around 5,19,420 people. This includes 2,73,686 males and 2,45,734 females. Rural population is about 4,84,672 (2,55,338 males and 2,29,334 females), while urban population is nearly 34,748 (18,348 males and 16,400 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 87,681 of the population, with 45,860 boys and 41,821 girls. Rural areas have 82,565 children, and urban areas have about 5,116 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,78,708 literate people in Behat Tehsil, including 1,65,823 literate males and 1,12,885 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,56,801 individuals and urban literacy covers around 21,907 people.
• About 2,40,712 people in Behat Tehsil are not literate, including 1,07,863 males and 1,32,849 females. Rural areas include 2,27,871 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,841 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 91,107 households, with 85,403 in villages and 5,704 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Behat Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Behat Tehsil is approximately 1,00,553 people, including 53,316 males and 47,237 females. Around 97,300 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,253 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Behat Tehsil is about 127 people, including 64 males and 63 females. Around 116 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 11 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 509 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 478 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,791 people per sq. km.