# Betala Village, Brahmapuri, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/brahmapuri/betala/ Village · Brahmapuri, Chandrapur # Betala Betala is a village in Brahmapuri sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,669 people in 397 households**, the 23rd largest of 110 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 1,669people (2011) - 397households - 75.7%literacy - 1,011females per 1,000 males ## Betala PIN code and other codes Betala falls in Brahmapuri sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBrahmapuri - Census village code540775 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Betala from nearby towns? - Brahmapuri (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Chandrapur (district HQ)128 km by road - Brahmapuri (nearest town)7 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 Betala? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Betala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Brahmapuri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Brahmapuri - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Brahmapuri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Betala known for? About 88% of the 429 hectares of village land is sown, and 353 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 Betala Of every 100 households in Betala in 2011, 71 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Betala · ■ Brahmapuri rural average Electricity for lighting ****71%** **69% Toilet within the home ****36%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **65% Tap water ****0%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **94% Use banking services ****65%** **57% Television ****28%** **23% Mobile phone ****28%** **23% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****13%** **29% Own their home ****96%** **96% 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 Betala? ■ Betala · ■ Brahmapuri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.7%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989** **963 Working population ****61.2%** **60.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.1% for men and 67.3% for women. 62% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 480 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 380 (37%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 61 (6%) · **■** Marginal 92 (9%) 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 Brahmapuri - Maldongri1,962 people - Khandala1,845 people - Torgaon Kh.1,721 people - Rui1,709 people - Chicholi Bk1,636 people - Paradgaon1,633 people - Wandra1,626 people - Waygaon1,619 people [All 136 villages in Brahmapuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/brahmapuri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Betala from Chandrapur?128 km by road - What is the population of Betala?1,669 (Census 2011) - Which district is Betala in?Chandrapur district (Brahmapuri sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Betala?75.7% (Census 2011)