Betasing Explained

Betasing
Other Name:Betasing
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Meghalaya#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Meghalaya, India
Coordinates:25.5096°N 89.9518°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Meghalaya
Subdivision Type2:Community Development Blocks in India
Subdivision Name2:Betasing Block.
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English
Demographics1 Title2:Local
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:794115
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:ML

Betasing is the Community & Rural Development Block headquarters situated 7 km from the district headquarters of South West Garo Hills, Ampati.

Demographics

Betasing Block of South West Garo Hills has a total population of 72,103[1] as per the census of 2011. Out of which 36,340 are males and 35763 are females.

Religion

About 45,545 of the people follow Christianity while 20,181 follow Hinduism. Unaffiliated and other religions make up the rest of the population.

Languages

About 92% of the population are Tribals. Hajong, Garo and Koch are the major tribes in the Community and Rural Development Block.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betasing Population (2021/2022), Block Village List in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya .