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.
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.
About 45,545 of the people follow Christianity while 20,181 follow Hinduism. Unaffiliated and other religions make up the rest of the population.
About 92% of the population are Tribals. Hajong, Garo and Koch are the major tribes in the Community and Rural Development Block.