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{{About|the town in Odisha, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Behera
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map = India Odisha
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19|44|57|N|82|59|7|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Kalahandi
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| government_type = Local Self Government.
| governing_body = Gram Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 5800
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 766103
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06672
| registration_plate = OD 08
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 49:51 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website =
| footnotes = Land of Goddess Maa Danteswari
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'''Behera''' ({{IPAc-en|pron|audio=Pronunciation_of_the_Odia_language_word_Behera.ogg|b|ɛ|'|h|ɛ|'|r|ɑː}}); is a hill town and Gram Panchayat of Dharamgarh Tehsil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Kalahandi/Dharamagarh/Behera|title=Behera Details|accessdate=31 December 2018}}</ref> It is 20 km from Dharamgarh and 14 km from Athara-Nala forest. Behera Dam is situated nearby which is 18 km from the village. This small hill town is surrounded by forests and is situated nearly to a very well known tourist place Dokrichanchra of [[Kalahandi]]. Behera is 65 km distance from its District Main City [[Bhawanipatna]], and 560 km distance from its State Capital [[Bhubaneswar]].

== Demographics ==
{{update after|2022}}
As of the [[2011 Census of India]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.odishasampad.in/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-06-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608003817/http://www.odishasampad.in/ |archivedate=2014-06-08 }}</ref> Total Population of Behera was 6,948, where it constitutes 52% of male and 48% female.
Behera had a total literacy population of 5,947, from which male literacy 90% and female literacy 60%. Total SC population of this town was 1526 and Total ST population was 2246. As per census 2011 it is estimated that the population of Behera is near about 6948.{{fact|date=December 2018}}

== Written and spoken languages ==
The chief communicative language of the village is [[Kosli language|Sambalpuri]] Odia. [[English language|English]] and [[Oriya language|Odia]] are used for official purpose.{{fact|date=December 2018}}

== Education ==
=== Schools ===
* Govt.Danteswari High School, Behera
* Govt.U.P and M.E Nodal School
* Tandapara U.P School
* Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
* Kasturaba Gandhi Abasika Balika Vidyalaya
* G.M Public School
* Govt Primary School Bankimunda, Behera
* Bharuamunda Primary School, Behera
* Primary School Gaintapada, Behera
* Centre Primary School, Nunpani, Behera
* Primary School (New) Pipalpada Behera

=== Colleges ===
* Lakhiram Agrawal College

== Hospitals nearby ==
*Primary Health Centre, Behera
* Office Of The Assistant Veterinary surgeon, Behera
* Homeopathy Hospital Behera
* Sub health centre Behera

== Temples ==
*Goddess Danteswari Temple
*Lord Shiva Temple
*Lord Jagannath Temple
*Sri Budharaja Temple
*Hanuman Temple
* Manpuriani Temple Behera
* Sarbajanina Durga Mandap.
<gallery>
File:Jai Maa Danteswari.Jpg|Maa Danteswari in middle
File:Dnteswari ghant.jpg|Maa Danteswari Ghant
File:Maa Danteswari Mandir Front.JPG|Inside The Temple
File:Danteswari Temple Entry.JPG|Temple Front
File:Danteswari Temple Right Corner.JPG|Inside The Temple
</gallery>

== Arts ==

*[[Ghumura Dance|Ghumura]]
*Rahas
*[[Madal]]
*[[Kirtan|Sankirtan]]
*Banabadi

== Views ==
<gallery>
File:Sunset Vilgeview.JPG
File:Sunset Mounview.JPG
File:Sun Amztree.JPG
File:Sunset Trview.JPG
File:Kalahandi Cows.jpg
</gallery>

== Cultivation ==
Generally in Behera, many kinds of cereal and pulses are cultivated, mainly paddy and maize. It is a market place for surrounding small villages, and is also one of the main grain collection centers in Kalahandi District. Most people are dependent on agriculture as their source of income. Two rice mills are situated here to process the paddy. Rice is the main grain which is cultivated in this area. Nearly 2 lakh quintals of paddy and one lakh quintals of maize are collected and produced here. Chidanand Rice Mill is located in Behera. It has 3 sortex rice mills and 2 Plane rice mills. Panigrahi Farm House is located nearby Behera.{{fact|date=December 2018}}

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File:Ishwar flower.JPG|
File:NATURE OF BEHERA.JPG|
File:ISHWAR COLLECTION.JPG|
File:Doli beheli.JPG
File:Sarso tel.JPG
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kalahandi district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kalahandi district]]

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