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About Betora Village
Betora is one of the larger villages in Ponda tehsil, in the district of North Goa, Goa. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,133, made up of 3,240 males and 2,893 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 893 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1414.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 403401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Betora Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Tehsil | Ponda |
| Pincode | 403401 |
| Area (hectares) | 1414.29 hectares |
| Population | 6,133 |
| Male Population | 3,240 |
| Female Population | 2,893 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 893 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Betora compares
By the 2011 count Betora is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,826 residents. Its 1414.29 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.
Getting to Betora
Betora is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Betora as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Betora from other places
Betora lies about 20 km from North Goa, and the nearest railway station is Chandar Goa, about 13 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 | Ponda | 3.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Chandar Goa | 13 km |
| District headquarters | North Goa | 20 km |
Villages closest to Betora
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ponda 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.
Common questions about Betora
As per the Census of India 2011, Betora village had a population of 6,133. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,826 residents.
Betora village has 3,240 males and 2,893 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Betora has about 893 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.
The pincode recorded for Betora is 403401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Betora covers 1414.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Betora falls under Ponda tehsil of North Goa district in Goa.
The nearest railway station to Betora is Chandar Goa, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Betora.
Betora is about 20 km from North Goa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Betora is in Ponda tehsil of North Goa district. Ponda is about 3.6 km away. Chandar Goa is about 13 km away. North Goa is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Borim (2.8 km), Codar (3.0 km) and Conxem (4.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Betora today is likely to be higher.
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