# Bethu Village, Shahkund, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/shahkund/bethu/ Village · Shahkund, Bhagalpur # Bethu Bethu is a village in Shahkund sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,493 people in 859 households**, the 9th largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.7%. - 4,493people (2011) - 859households - 51.5%literacy - 914females per 1,000 males ## Bethu PIN code and other codes Bethu falls in Shahkund sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBelthu - Community development blockShahkund - Census village code239728 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bethu from nearby towns? - Shahkund (sub-district HQ)2 km by road - Bhagalpur (district HQ)30 km by road - Sultanganj (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Bethu? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bethu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shahkund - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Barari - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bethu known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 55% of the 519 hectares of village land is sown, and 74 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Bethu Of every 100 households in Bethu in 2011, 25 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bethu · ■ Shahkund rural average Electricity for lighting ****25%** **19% Toilet within the home ****12%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **76% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **36% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **92% Use banking services ****15%** **50% Television ****9%** **12% Mobile phone ****30%** **52% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****56%** **29% Own their home ****99%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Bethu? ■ Bethu · ■ Shahkund rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.5%** **62.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **880 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****969** **927 Working population ****35.2%** **36.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 63.1% for men and 38.5% for women. 43% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 118 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 55 (3%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 101 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,298 (82%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Shahkund - Kasba kherhi6,135 people - Hajipur4,856 people - Sarauni4,676 people - Dariapur4,566 people - Ratanpur4,471 people - Chandpur3,892 people - Baurgaon3,790 people - Dindealpur3,758 people [All 170 villages in Shahkund](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/shahkund/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bethu from Bhagalpur?30 km by road - What is the population of Bethu?4,493 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bethu in?Bhagalpur district (Shahkund sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Bethu?51.5% (Census 2011)