# Bela, Bhandara (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bhandara, Maharashtra 

# Bela

Bela is a town in Bhandara sub-district of Bhandara district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,914 people** in 1,344 households. Literacy was 85.3%.

- 5,914people (2011)
- 1,344households
- 85.3%literacy
- 1,045females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bela

■ Bela · ■ Bhandara urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1045**

**981

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1076**

**930

Working population ****42.1%**

**34.7%

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 Bela

Of every 100 households in Bela in 2011, 92 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bela · ■ Bhandara urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**10%

Tap water ****30%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**28%

Use banking services ****53%**

**72%

Television ****69%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**41%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**10%

Own their home ****81%**

**71%

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 Bela work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 922 (37%) · **■** Household industry 100 (4%) · **■** Farming 956 (38%) · **■** Marginal 513 (21%)

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

## Bela in numbers and road distances

- Density1,071 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,363 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)896 km by road
- Bhandara (district HQ)3 km by road
- Nagpur (city of 1 lakh+)57 km by road
- Nagpur (city of 5 lakh+)57 km by road
- Bhandara ROAD (railway station)15 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 Bela

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets490
- Water storage300 kl
- Electricity — homes550
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, wheat and soyabeen.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bela

- Banks1 in Bela
- ATMs1 in Bela
- Petrol pumps1 in Bela
- Schools1 in Bela
- Restaurants3 in Bela

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bela?5,914 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bela in?Bhandara district, Maharashtra