Bethamcherla is a town with Nagar panchayat civic status and mandal headquarters located in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comes under Dhone assembly constituency and Nandyal Parliament Constituency.[2]
Bethamcherla
Betamcherla | |
|---|---|
 Bethamcherla railway station | |
.svg)  Bethamcherla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°28′00″N 78°10′00″E / 15.4667°N 78.1667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| District | Nandyal |
| Settled | Century B.C. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 38,994 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, తెలుగు |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 518599 |
| Telephone code | (091)-8516 |
| Department | Incharge |
|---|---|
| Legislative | Dhone MLA, Bethamcherla Municipal Chairman |
| Executive | Dhone RDO, Bethamcherla MRO |
| Judiciary | Hon'ble Dhone Court and Banaganapalle Court Jury |
| Police Sub Division | Dhone DSP |
| Health | CHNC Banaganapalle |
| APSPDCL Division | Dhone DE |
| APSRTC Bus Service | Banaganapalle Depot |
| Transport | Dhone MVI |
| Pincode | 518599, 518598, 518206 |
Bethancharla Nagar Panchayat administers the town. This town was developed by Mr. Buggana Rajendranath Reddy(Y.S.R Congress party Ministry).
Demographics edit
As of 2011[update] census, the town had a population of 38,994. The total population constitute, 19,424 males and 19,570 females —a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. 4,882 children are in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 65.60% with 22,379 literates, lower than the state average of 67.41%.[1][3]
Education edit
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Mandal wise villages" (PDF). Revenue Department - AP Land. National Informatics Center. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.