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About Bela Village

Bela is a small village in Chikhaldara tehsil, in the district of Amravati, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 390, made up of 203 males and 187 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 285 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444807, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bela Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bela village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Amravati
Tehsil Chikhaldara
Pincode 444807
Area (hectares) 285 hectares
Population 390
Male Population 203
Female Population 187
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bela compares

By the 2011 count Bela is the 114th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 718 residents. Its 285 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Bela

Bela is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bela as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. 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 Bela from other places

Bela lies about 63 km from Amravati, and the nearest railway station is Achalpur, about 18 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.

Distances from Bela
Tehsil headquarters Chikhaldara 12 km
Nearest railway station Achalpur 18 km
District headquarters Amravati 63 km

Villages closest to Bela

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chikhaldara 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 Bela

As per the Census of India 2011, Bela village had a population of 390. That makes it the 114th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 718 residents.

Bela village has 203 males and 187 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bela has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Bela is 444807. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bela covers 285 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bela falls under Chikhaldara tehsil of Amravati district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Bela is Achalpur, about 18 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Bela.

Bela is about 63 km from Amravati in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bela is in Chikhaldara tehsil of Amravati district. Chikhaldara is about 12 km away. Achalpur is about 18 km away. Amravati is about 63 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jambli (2.3 km), Jamlivan (2.3 km) and Salona (2.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bela today is likely to be higher.

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