Bethamcherla

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?Bethamcherla Andhra Pradesh • India
Nickname: "rallacherla"
Bethamcherla
Coordinates: 15°28′00″N 78°10′00″E / 15.4667, 78.1667
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 400 m (1,312 ft)
Climate • Precipitation Temperature • Summer • Winter	BSh (Köppen) • 658 mm (25.9 in) • 44 °C (111 °F) • 31 °C (88 °F)
Distance(s) • From Delhi • From Mumbai • From Hyderabad, India	• 876 km SE (land) • 500 km SE (land) • 260 km SW (land)
Region	Rayalaseema
District(s)	Kurnool
Population • Sex ratio • Literacy rate	30,977 (2001) • 1:1.04 • 52%
Settled	Century B.C.
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • UN/LOCODE • Vehicle	• 518599 • +8516 • Not assigned • AP

Coordinates: 15°28′00″N 78°10′00″E / 15.4667, 78.1667 Bethamcherla is a census town and mandal headquarters in Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

• Bethamcherla stone: This town is in Kurnool district mainly known for a specific granite stone used for flooring purposes.
• Surname: Its a surname of Hindu's in southern India who hail from Kurnool district. Most of the people with this surname are found in Krishna and Guntur districts.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Townscape 3 Economy 3.1 Agriculture 3.2 Stone 3.3 Banks 4 Demographics 5 Medical Facilities 6 Education 6.1 Government Schools 6.1.1 Elementary Schools 6.1.2 Upper Primary Schools 6.1.3 High Schools 6.2 Private Schools 6.3 Colleges, Technical or Training Schools 7 Infrastructure 8 Features 9 Tourism 9.1 By road 9.2 By rail 9.3 By air 10 References

[edit] Geography

Betamcherla is located at 15.4667° N 78.1667° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 400 meters (1315 feet).

It is rich in limestone and dolomite deposits.

[edit] Townscape

[edit] Economy

[edit] Agriculture

[edit] Stone

[edit] Banks

Alphabetical order:

1. Andhra Bank

2. Rayalaseema Grameena Bank

3. State Bank (oldest in town)

[edit] Demographics

Town of Bethamcherla (Population by year)
Census year	Population	Rank
1971
1981
1991
2001

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Bethamcherla had a population of 30,977. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Bethamcherla has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 62% of the males and 38% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Medical Facilities

Hospitals Veterinary Hospitals:1 Dispensaries HIV/Aids Centres Leprosy Centres

[edit] Education

[edit] Government Schools

[edit] Elementary Schools

[edit] Upper Primary Schools

[edit] High Schools

The town has a high school donated by Shri Shesha Reddy High school.it is aided school.

[edit] Private Schools

[edit] Colleges, Technical or Training Schools

None

It also has a reading room known as the Sesha Reddy Reading Room

e-world computer training centre, Prop: M.Madhusudeswara Naidu

[edit] Infrastructure

[edit] Features

It is famous for Kakatiya temples.

Farming is the main occupation besides stone factories.

[edit] Tourism

[edit] By road

• Bus - 7hrs travel from Hyderabad; 8hrs travel from Bangalore
• Car - 5hrs travel from Hyderabad; 6hrs travel from Bangalore

[edit] By rail

• Station Code = BETAMCHERLA,BMH

[[Image:ScreenShot001.jpg|frame|right|Rail travel options to and from Bethamcherla

[edit] By air

• Nearest Domestic airport - Cuddapah airport (4hrs travel by road)
• Nearest International airports - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad (6hrs travel by road); Bangalore International airport, Bangalore (8hrs travel by road)

kadapa airport

[edit] References