# Bettiah, Pashchim Champaran (Bihar) – City Population, History, Wards & Facts

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City · Pashchim Champaran, Bihar 

# Bettiah

Bettiah is a city in Bettiah sub-district of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar (Nagar Parishad). The 2011 Census counted **132,209 people** in 24,463 households. Literacy was 80.6%.

- 132,209people (2011)
- 24,463households
- 80.6%literacy
- 39census wards

## Population of Bettiah

■ Bettiah · ■ Pashchim Champaran urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.6%**

**71.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892**

**924

Working population ****27.9%**

**28.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bettiah

Of every 100 households in Bettiah in 2011, 72 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bettiah · ■ Pashchim Champaran urban average

Electricity for lighting ****72%**

**43%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**44%

Tap water ****9%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**77%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%**

**63%

Use banking services ****54%**

**48%

Television ****52%**

**36%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****17%**

**23%

Own their home ****90%**

**92%

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 people in Bettiah work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 25,631 (69%) · **■** Household industry 1,517 (4%) · **■** Farming 2,669 (7%) · **■** Marginal 7,102 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Bettiah changed?

From 24,696 in 1901 to 132,209 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bettiah in numbers and road distances

- Density16,505 per km²
- Growth 2001–201113.3%
- Annual rainfall1,053 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)224 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)224 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bettiah

### Civic services

- Pucca roads60 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets8,000
- Water storage980 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes19,500
- Electricity — industry60

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 400 beds · 25 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Nursing homes14 · 40 beds · 18 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals2 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools28 govt · 10 private
- ●Senior secondary schools4 govt · 2 private
- ●Medical colleges1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks10
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, bamboo products and gur.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bettiah

- Hospitals9 in Bettiah
- Banks35 in Bettiah
- ATMs5 in Bettiah
- Petrol pumps10 in Bettiah
- Hotels20 in Bettiah
- Shopping malls3 in Bettiah
- Schools5 in Bettiah
- Colleges and universities7 in Bettiah
- Cinemas3 in Bettiah
- Pharmacies1 in Bettiah
- Restaurants15 in Bettiah
- Police stations1 in Bettiah
- Dental clinics6 in Bettiah

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Bettiah ward list (2011)

- Ward 325,556 people
- Ward 14,679 people
- Ward 54,467 people
- Ward 314,410 people
- Ward 284,339 people
- Ward 294,311 people

[Full ward list (39 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bettiah/bettiah/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bettiah?132,209 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bettiah in?Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar
- What was the population of Bettiah in 1901?24,696
- How many wards does Bettiah have?39 census wards (2011)