The behera () is a popular Odia

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, Anciently, Dala-Behera was an honorific title reserved for the leader of a group of soldiers.

As a title

The Behera is a popular Odia title found in people from various communities.The Behera surname mostly used by Khandayats, Chasas, Gopals, Keutas,

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Bauris Bauri is a caste primarily residing in the state of West Bengal, India where it is considered as one of the Scheduled Castes. There are significant populations in the states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar. They are usually involved in activitie ...

of Odisha who were chief of their caste council and responsible for making law and keep order in their caste used the title of Behera. *Royal writers of

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belonging to Karana community bear the title "Behera". *The Behera surname is predominantly associated with the Khandayat community of

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Devanga Devanga (also known as Lingayat Devanga, Devanga Shetty, Devanga Chettiar) is a Hindu caste from South India that traditionally followed the occupation of textile merchandise, weaving and farming mostly found in the Indian states of Karnataka, ...

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Ganjam Ganjam is a town and a notified area council in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. Brahmapur, Odisha, Brahmapur, one of the major city of Odisha, is situated in this district on the eastern coastline. Geography Ganjam is located at ...

district who are weaver by profession also use the title of Behera because king of Ganjam offered the title of Behera to Devangs for their weaving skills. *

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Kalahandi Kalahandi district (Pron: Kaḷāhāṇḍi) is a district of Odisha in India. It was a princely state in British India and in post-independence period it merged with Odisha state in India as Kalahandi district comprising current Kalahandi d ...

in Odisha also use the title of Behera. * Bauris of Bengal and Odisha also use the title of Behera who are traditional Barber to Bauri caste people.

Notable People

Bhagabat Behera Bhagabat Behera (1940–2002) was an Indian politician from Odisha. He was a close associate of Biju Patnaik, and was also a former Cabinet Minister and 5-time MLA from Nayagarh in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. Early life and education Bhaga ...

, Former Cabinet Minister (O.L.A) *

Bhubaneswar Behera Bhubaneswar Behera (1 January 1916 – 15 April 2001) was an engineer, writer and scholar from the Kalahandi district of Odisha. Early life Behera was born in a Brahmin family in the village of Kashibahal, a former state of Kalahandi. He ...

, Indian Scholar. * Chakradhar Behera, Freedom Fighter & Politician. * Daitari Behera, Indian Politician. *

Deepak Behera This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Odisha cricket team, previously known as the Orissa cricket team. A * A K Adhikari * Pawan Agarwal * Sridhar Alva * Haji Amin * Vemulapally Arvin ...

, Indian Cricketer. *

Dharmananda Behera Dharmananda Behera is a politician from Odisha. He was a former Member of Legislative Assembly of Choudwar-Cuttack. Early life Dharmananda Behera was born in 1949 in a Hindu Gopal (Yadav Yadavs are a grouping of non-elite, peasant-pasto ...

, Indian Politician *

Digambar Behera Digambar Behera (born 1953) is a doctor from Cuttack, Odisha, India. His specialization is in pulmonary diseases. In 2020, he received the Padma Shri honour from the Government of India for his contribution to the field of medicine. Education Be ...

, Indian Physician. *

Jayanta Behera Jayanta Behera (born 25 December 1986) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Odisha Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state l ...

, Indian Cricketer. *

Jayanti Behera Jayanti Behera (born 11 June 1999) is a track & field paralympic athlete who represents India in the Women's 200m, 400m, and 800m event. She is a world youth champion in the TR 400m event and she has also won the gold medal at the recent Natio ...

, Indian Sprinter. *

Lokanath Behera Lokanath Behera (born 17 June 1961) is a retired Indian Police Service (I.P.S.) officer. He was state police chief and director general of police of the Kerala State Police, and is the former director of Vigilance in the state of Kerala, afte ...

, D.G.P of Kerala state Police. *

Madhusmita Behera Madhusmita Behera (born 4 October 1990) is an Indian cricketer. She is a right-handed batter who bowls right-arm off-break. She plays for Odisha and East Zone. She has played 8 First-class, 71 List A and 43 Women's Twenty20 Women's Twent ...

, Indian Cricketer. *

Mandakini Behera Mandakini Behera is a Politician in Odisha. She served as the Member of Legislative Assembly for Nayagarh for the years 2002–2004. Early life and education Mandakini Behera was born to Alekh Chandra Das in Nayagarh district of Odisha and she ...

, Indian Politician. *

Nandita Behera Nandita Behera (née Pattnaik) is an Odissi dance instructor and founder of Odissi Dance Circle in Cerritos, California. A student of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Nandita Behera has been teaching Odissi in California ...

, Indian odissi Dancer. *

Natraj Behera Natraj Bhuban Behera (born 28 May 1988) is an Indian cricketer who has captained the Odisha cricket team. Under his leadership, East Zone won its first Duleep Trophy in 2011–12, defeating Central Zone Central Zone may refer to: Places * Cen ...

, Indian Cricketer. *

Niranjan Behera Niranjan Jayaram Behera, also known professionally as Niranjan Behera, (born 2 May 1984), is an Indian cricketer who played for Odisha. Early life Behera was born in 1984 in Cuttack to Jayaram Behera and Manorama Behera. He has been married to ...

, Indian Cricketer. * Prasanta Behera, Indian Politician. * Ritwik Behera,

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cricketer * Shashi Bhusan Behera, Indian Politician

References

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