Behera (title)

The behera (ବେହେରା) is a popular Odia title, Anciently, Dala-Behera was an honorific title reserved for the leader of a group of soldiers.

As a title

 * Kolis of Odisha who were chief of villages used the Behera as a title.
 * Brahmins of Sambalpur and Kalahandi in Odisha also use the title of Behera.
 * Gopals of Odisha who are cowherders and milkman by profession use the Behera as surname.
 * 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.
 * Royal scribes of Jagannath Temple, Puri belonging to Karana community bear the title "Behera".
 * 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.
 * Bauris of Bengal and Odisha also use the title of Behera who are traditional Barber to Bauri caste people.

Notable People

 * Bhagabat Behera, Former Cabinet Minister (O.L.A)
 * Bhubaneswar Behera, Indian Scholar.
 * Chakradhar Behera, Freedom Fighter & Politician.
 * Daitari Behera, Indian Politician.
 * Deepak Behera, Indian Cricketer.
 * Dharmananda Behera, Indian Politician
 * Digambar Behera, Indian Physician.
 * Jayanta Behera, Indian Cricketer.
 * Jayanti Behera, Indian Sprinter.
 * Lokanath Behera, D.G.P of Kerala state Police.
 * Madhusmita Behera, Indian Cricketer.
 * Mandakini Behera, Indian Politician.
 * Nandita Behera, Indian odissi Dancer.
 * Natraj Behera, Indian Cricketer.
 * Niranjan Behera, Indian Cricketer.
 * Prasanta Behera, Indian Politician.
 * Ritwik Behera, American cricketer
 * Shashi Bhusan Behera, Indian Politician