Bethamcherla

Nagar Panchayat in Andhra Pradesh, India
Bethamcherla
Betamcherla
Nagar Panchayat
Bethamcherla railway station
Bethamcherla railway station
15°28′00″N 78°10′00″E / 15.4667°N 78.1667°E / 15.4667; 78.1667
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
DistrictNandyal
SettledCentury B.C.
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyNagar panchayat
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total38,994
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu, తెలుగు
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
518599
Telephone code(091)-8516

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]


Governance
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


Demographics

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ "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.
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