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Bethel is a small village in Haflong tehsil, in the district of Dima Hasao, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 356, made up of 190 males and 166 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 874 females per 1000 males.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Dima Hasao |
| Tehsil | Haflong |
| Population | 356 |
| Male Population | 190 |
| Female Population | 166 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 874 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Bethel is the 15th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 218 residents. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 965.
Bethel is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Bethel as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Bethel lies about 16 km from Dima Hasao, and the nearest railway station is New Haflong, about 6.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Haflong | 4.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hāflong | 4.2 km |
| Nearest railway station | New Haflong | 6.5 km |
| District headquarters | Dima Hasao | 16 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haflong tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Bethel village had a population of 356. That makes it the 15th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 218 residents.
Bethel village has 190 males and 166 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bethel has about 874 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 965.
Bethel falls under Haflong tehsil of Dima Hasao district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Bethel is New Haflong, about 6.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bethel.
Bethel is about 16 km from Dima Hasao in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bethel is in Haflong tehsil of Dima Hasao district. Haflong is about 4.2 km away. Hāflong is about 4.2 km away. New Haflong is about 6.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Zion (under 2 km), Jorai (1.6 km) and Chaikambao (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bethel today is likely to be higher.
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