Behera (title)

Kolis of Odisha who were chief of villages used the Behera as a title.^[2]^[3]^[4]
Brahmins of Sambalpur and Kalahandi in Odisha also use the title of Behera.^[5]
Gopals of Odisha who are cowherders and milkman by profession use the Behera as surname.^[6]^[7]
Khandayats and Chasas of Odisha who were chief of their caste council and responsible for making law and order in their caste used the title of Behera.^[8]
Royal scribes of Jagannath Temple, Puri belonging to Karana community bear the title "Behera".^[9]
Devangas of Ganjam 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.^[10]
Bauris of Bengal and Odisha also use the title of Behera who are traditional Barber to Bauri caste people.^[11]

^ Ghosh, G. K.; Ghosh, Shukla (1995). Indian Textiles: Past and Present. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7024-706-7.

^ Ghosh, G. K. (1993). Orissa: The Dazzle from Within (art, Craft and Culture of Orissa). New Delhi, India: Ashish Publications. pp. 197: Behera is the hereditary title of Koli headman and the Behera of Koli village can be only Koli. ISBN 978-81-7024-593-3.

^ Frodsham, J. D. (20 August 2014). Fool's Mate (in German). AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4969-8710-5.

^ Senapati, Fakir Mohan; Acharya, Krishna Mohan (1997). Uncle. Orissa Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7586-018-6.

^ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). People of India: Odisha (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7046-294-1.

^ Society, Indian Anthropological (1998). Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. The Society.

^ Ghosh, G. K.; Ghosh, Shukla (1995). Indian Textiles: Past and Present. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7024-706-7.

^ Pati, Rabindra Nath (2008). Family Planning. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-313-0352-8.

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