Behompy

Behompy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and beans; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. In 2007 only 33.7 of the children of this municipality had been scolarized.

Place in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar

Behompy
Behompy Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°15′S 43°51′E / 23.250°S 43.850°E / -23.250; 43.850
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Andrefana
District	Toliara II
Elevation [1]	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	7,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	602

Behompy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and beans; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.^[2]

In 2007 only 33.7 of the children of this municipality had been scolarized.^[3]

References

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1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. ^ ^{a b c} "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
3. ^ Analyse écogéographique de la végétation sectorielle du Fiherenana - Nourddine MIRHANI, 2007. Université de Toliara

23°15′S 43°51′E / 23.250°S 43.850°E / -23.250; 43.850

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