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| other_name = Bihiya
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'''Behea''' or '''Bihiya''' is a [[nagar panchayat]] town in [[Bhojpur district, Bihar|Bhojpur district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]], as well as an associated sub-district.The sub-district comprises 76 rural villages, along with the town of [[Bihiya]] itself and 22 uninhabited villages. As of 2011, the population of the sub-district was 151,722, of whom 26,707 lived in the town of Bihiya itself.
<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=42, 46–47, 51–55, 59–61, 63, 71–84, 90, 92, 94, 752, 808–809 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=1 April 2020}}</ref>

==History==
A branch of the [[Harihobans|Harihoban]] [[Rajputs]] once ruled Bihiya. According to tradition, in 1528,<ref name="Peasant Revolt">{{cite journal | title=Peasant Revolt in Bhojpur | author=Kalyan Mukherjee | journal=Economic and Political Weekly | volume= 14 | issue=36 | pages=1536–1538|jstor = 4367921|year = 1979}}</ref> the scion of the Bihiya Harihobans, whose name is given as either Ram Pal Singh<ref name="Peasant Revolt" /> or Bhopat Deo,<ref name="Census 2011" /> raped a local [[Brahmin]] woman named Mathin or Mahini, in line with the custom of "[[Droit du seigneur#Non-European examples|taking of ''dola'']]", which allowed the local Rajput lord to sleep with a lower-caste woman on her wedding night.<ref name="Peasant Revolt" /> Mathin then committed suicide, but not before laying a curse upon the Harihobans, who eventually left Bihiya and moved to [[Ballia]] across the [[Ganges]].<ref name="Census 2011" /> A temple called the Mathin Dai was built in Bihiya in her memory. This legend still resonates with women of the region, especially [[Dalit]] women, as it encapsulates the [[sexual violence]] long perpetrated by upper-caste men against lower-caste women.<ref name="Peasant Revolt" />

When ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'' was published in 1885, it mentioned the existence of Bihiya as a village of [[Shahabad district]], with a station on the [[East Indian Railway]]. Bihiya was mentioned as being a center of local trade. A Bihiya Canal was also described, branching off from the [[Arrah]] Canal.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Hunter |first1=William Wilson |title=The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume II: Balasor to Biramganta |date=1885 |publisher=Trübner & Co. |location=London |page=422 |edition=Second |url=https://archive.org/details/imperialgazette02huntuoft/page/n7/mode/2up |access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref>

Bihiya was first listed as a nagar panchayat town in the 1980s.<ref name="Census 2011" />

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
| align = left
| source = [[2011 Census of India]]<ref name="Census 2011"/>

| 1971 | 8253
| 1981 | 11602
| 1991 | 17082
| 2001 | 20741
| 2011 | 26707
}}
As of the 2001 [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> the population was approximately 25,000, of which 17% were below age 6. The population was primarily a mix of Hindus and Muslims, and the primary spoken language was [[Bhojpuri]]. 59% of the population was reported to be [[Literacy in India|literate]], including 41% among females.

The population of Bihiya sub-district in 2001 was 139,374; this increased to 151,722 by 2011. Likewise, the population of the town of Bihiya itself increased by 28.8%, from 20,741 in 2001 to 26,707 in 2011. The district overall had a [[sex ratio]] of 918 in 2011 (917 in rural areas, and 920 in the town of Bihiya itself). In the 0-6 age group, the ratio was higher: 923 in rural areas, 964 in the town of Bihiya, and 928 overall. Members of [[scheduled castes]] formed 16.65% of the sub-district's total population, and 9.09% of the population of the town of Bihiya. Likewise, members of [[scheduled tribes]] constituted 1.39% of the total population of the sub-district, and 3.21% of the population of the town of Bihiya. The 3.21% of scheduled tribe members in the town of Bihiya was the highest percentage of towns in Bhojpur district in 2011. The literacy rate of the sub-district as a whole was 67.8% in 2011 (69.4% in rural areas, and 78.2% in the town of Bihiya itself).<ref name="Census 2011" />

25.66% of the population of Bihiya sub-district, and 24.31% of the population of the town of Bihiya, was engaged in main or marginal work in 2011; both figures were the lowest in Bhojpur district for sub-districts and towns respectively. A plurality of workers in Bihiya sub-district were agricultural laborers who did not own or rent their own land (instead, they work on another person's land for wages), accounting for 40.79% of the workforce. Cultivators who did own or lease their own land constituted 25.05% of the sub-district's workforce, household industry workers were 4.10%, and other workers were the remaining 29.24%. These figures were all fairly close to the average for the entire district of Bhojpur. Patterns of employment were different in the town of Bihiya, where both categories of agricultural workers combined formed less than 20% of the workforce. Other workers were 70.49%, compared to the 72.55% average for all towns in Bhojpur.<ref name="Census 2011" />

== Transport ==
Behea is served by a railway station and bus stop.

==Culture==
Important festivals are [[Holi]], [[Diwali]], Durgapuja, Chhath Puja, [[Eid al-Fitr|Id-ul-Fitar]] and Muharram.

=== Food ===
Traditional breakfast foods are ''[[jalebi]]'' and [[Puri (food)|''puri'']] (handmade puri), and many other sweets are available. [[Litti (cuisine)|''Litti Chokha'']] is widely available.

=== Temples ===
The Mahthin Mai temple is located, which is famous for marriages, A beautiful Sun temple with a beautiful lake is located in the middle of the town. The temple compound hosts a number of fairs. Other temples in Behea include the Sun Temple, Mahavir Mandir and Durga Mata Mandir

==Economy==
The main occupations are agriculture and commerce. Behea is in a fertile agricultural area where the main crops are wheat and rice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://farmech.dac.gov.in/FarmerGuide/BI/index1.html|title=Bihar|website=farmech.dac.gov.in|access-date=2019-12-22}}</ref> Farmers are independent land owners who raise their own cattle and crops. A small number of [[Zamindars]] (landlords) rent their farms to others. The main water source for irrigation is a tributary of the [[Ganga|Ganga river]].

Of the total land area in Bihiya sub-district, 71.92% is under cultivation; of the cultivated area, 63.91% is [[Irrigation in India|irrigated]].<ref name="Census 2011" />

Small-scale industries include an asbestos factory and brick-making.

Behea is a business hub for small-scale traders, who mainly collect agricultural products from farmers to sell elsewhere. Power shortages constrict Behea's economic potential.

The commercial district is the Raja Bazaar on Station Road, which includes shopping complexes such as the Jagdamba Market. Jewelry shops dominate the district.

According to the 2011 Census of India, the main three commodities manufactured in the town of Bihiya are [[bamboo]] products, [[brooms]], and [[biscuits]].<ref name="Census 2011" />

==Education==

+2 High School, Behea, Mahathin Maa College, H D College Bihiya, Girija Devi Polytechnic College, Gautam public school, [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], Don Bosco Academy, Cambridge Public School, Gyanodaya, Gurukul Gyan Niketan, Vivekanand public school and many more educational institutions are present.

==Villages==
Apart from the town of Bihiya itself, the sub-district of Bihiya comprises the following 98 villages, of which 76 are inhabited and 22 are uninhabited:<ref name="Census 2011" />

{| class="wikitable sortable"

|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
|-
| Amiya || 46 || 804
|-
| Amrai || 342 || 2,033
|-
| [[Andar, Bihiya|Andar]] || 219 || 1,790
|-
| Andauli || 50 || 253
|-
| Bagahin || 96 || 4,653
|-
| Banahin || 348 || 1,841
|-
| Bandha || 79 || 2,287
|-
| Bankat || 22 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| [[Bankat, Bihiya|Bankat]] || 171 || 3,077
|-
| Bara || 153 || 1,938
|-
| [[Baruna, Bihiya|Baruna]] || 130 || 1,035
|-
| Basdeopur || 122 || 1,103
|-
| [[Bela, Bihiya|Bela]] || 39 || 732
|-
| [[Belauna, Bihiya|Belauna]] || 76 || 1,249
|-
| Bharsanda Jado || 87 || 3,163
|-
| Bharsanda Mangit || 104 || 1,310
|-
| Bhinriya || 111 || 1,249
|-
| [[Bhoja Chak]] || 43 || 316
|-
| [[Bibi Mah Chak]] || 42 || 281
|-
| Bikrampur || 26 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Bikrampur || 145 || 936
|-
| Birpur || 136 || 2,785
|-
| [[Chakwath, Bihiya|Chakwath]] || 482 || 4,964
|-
| Chaughara || 57 || 133
|-
| [[Dalpatpur, Bihiya|Dalpatpur]] || 40 || 960
|-
| Dariwan || 102 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Dhanikara || 28 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Dharhara || 50 || 881
|-
| [[Doghra, Bihiya|Doghra]] || 253 || 4,108
|-
| [[Dubauli, Bihiya|Dubauli]] || 28 || 224
|-
| Dusadhi Chak || 39 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
|English Pur
|50
|900
|-
| Gajrar || 130 || 785
|-
| Garhatha || 53 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Gaudar Chak Tal || 45 || 60
|-
| Gaudar Rudar Nagar || 208 || 5,015
|-
| Ghagha || 70 || 2,126
|-
| [[Hirdepur, Bihiya|Hirdepur]] || 89 || 294
|-
| Itwa || 108 || 2,207
|-
| [[Jadopr, Bihiya|Jadopur]] || 278 || 2,923
|-
| [[Jamua, Bihiya|Jamua]] || 176 || 2,308
|-
| Jogibir || 197 || 1,661
|-
| Kaleyanpur || 269 || 5,923
|-
| [[Kamriaon, Bihiya|Kamriaon]] || 251 || 4,259
|-
| Kanela || 34 || 841
|-
| Kaneli || 126 || 1,815
|-
| Kanhai Geyan Sinh || 131 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Karkhiyan || 106 || 1,168
|-
| [[Katea, Bihiya|Katea]] || 582 || 6,329
|-
| Kauriya || 191 || 2,208
|-
| Kawalpura || 60 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Kewal Patti || 129 || 1,023
|-
| [[Khakhu Bandh]] || 202 || 426
|-
| Kharauni || 153 || 1,373
|-
| Kuardah || 114 || 907
|-
| Kundesar || 362 || 3,141
|-
| [[Mahuaon]] || 291 || 3,093
|-
| Makhdumpur || 89 || 946
|-
| Maniara || 206 || 1,565
|-
| Marinpur || 141 || 1,317
|-
| Marwatia || 86 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Maujhali || 171 || 3,162
|-
| [[Meha Chak, Bihiya|Meha Chak]] || 110 || 71
|-
| [[Misrauli, Bihiya|Misrauli]] || 53 || 1,222
|-
| Mohanpur || 27 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Moti Rampur || 27 || 875
|-
| [[Nainagarha, Bihiya|Nainagarha]] || 35 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Narayanpur || 32 || 1,297
|-
| Narayanpur || 46 || 546
|-
| [[Nausha Tanr, Bihiya|Nausha Tanr]] || 87 || 1,019
|-
| Nawada || 199 || 2,058
|-
| [[Nawadih, Bihiya|Nawadih]] || 113 || 1,059
|-
| [[Osain, Bihiya|Osain]] || 480 || 6,308
|-
| Pahari Pipra || 32 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Parariya || 40 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Patkhaulia || 36 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Phingi || 152 || 2,557
|-
| [[Phulai, Bihiya|Phulai]] || 65 || 955
|-
| Pipra Jagdis || 115 || 2,830
|-
| Rajaur || 309 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| [[Ramdatahi, Bihiya|Ramdatahi]] || 18 || 321
|-
| Ramdubwal || 74 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Rampur || 40 || 520
|-
| Rani Sagar || 113 || 7,711
|-
| Rati Dubawal || 61 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Rustampur || 48 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Sahjauli || 180 || 1,473
|-
| Saho Dih || 191 || 1,673
|-
| [[Samardah, Bihiya|Samardah]] || 103 || 2,282
|-
| [[Sharaur, Bihiya|Sharaur]] || 183 || 2,175
|-
| Shiupur || 217 || 2,653
|-
| [[Sikariya, Bihiya|Sikariya]] || 352 || 2,843
|-
| Sirampur || 19 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Sukhari Chak || 41 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| Sukrauli || 67 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|-
| [[Teghra, Bihiya|Teghra]] || 130 || 3,049
|-
| Tetariya || 99 || 907
|-
| [[Tiar, Bihiya|Tiar]] || 841 || 4,338
|-
| Tikhpur || 156 || 0 ''(uninhabited)''
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhojpur district, India]]

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