Behar, Punjab
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Behar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Behar Location in Punjab, India  Behar Behar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′56″N 75°30′26″E / 30.9822081°N 75.5072702°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Tehsil | Nakodar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 776[1] |
| Sex ratio 407/369 ♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB- 08 |
| Website | jalandhar |
Behar is a village in Nakodar in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 19.7 km (12.2 mi) from Nakodar, 30 km (19 mi) from Phillaur, 43 km (27 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 153 km (95 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).