Bethamcherla
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Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Betamcherla is a census town and mandal headquarters in Kurnool district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Flooring stone: This town in Kurnool district mainly known for a specific flooring stone used for flooring purposes in houses. Besides the flooring stone, businesses are also based on Granite, Steatite powder.
- 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.
Geography
Betamcherla is located at 15°28′00″N 78°10′00″E / 15.4667°N 78.1667°E.[1] It is at an average elevation of 400 meters (1315 feet).
Betamcherla was not a town brought into light by some discoverer like Vasco-da-gama or someone else. The late kings, The Nizam Rulers were having their hand in ruling this area.
However, this Town started developing by some immigrant dynasties from the northern areas of the state. One of those dynasties Buggana took a major role in developing the town into a business centre.
It is surrounded by places which are rich in limestone, dolomite deposits and flooring stones.
The businesses first started from Soap stone powder which has a technical name Steatite powder. It is used for enhancing the brightness of a paper which are used for drafting in many purposes.
This town is the highest revenue generator for the electrical department around Kurnool District as there are around 400-500 small scale industries in this town along the path of every outgoing road.
Due to the high elevation of the town from the sea level, no rains can cause much damage to this city. The town is surrounded by hills that are mineral rich.
Townscape
Economy
The city is economically very good since businesses are very well going. Though the businesses are seasonal (since if it rains, the mining would stop), The income level it gives would satisfy a persons family's needs for a year.
Agriculture
There are so many villages surrounding this town, namely Rudravaram, Yembai, seetaramapuram, sankalapuram, bynapalle,Balapalapalli, Muddaram,bugannapalli, which come under this Mandal.
Agriculture is concentrated well in these village areas through which crops produce some tons of rice and wheat to the markets where they are sold. Minor crops are concentrated full pledged like vegetables, flowers, and green grass.
Stone
Small scale industries are more in this town. They get raw material from the mining areas, mold the material into nice polished slabs, which are used mainly for flooring in homes, and anywhere. There are around 400 - 500 small scale industries that produce these slabs.
So many varieties of slabs are available for flooring purposes. Black slabs which are general ones are available with everyone. Polished slabs which come in the dimensions of 12*12 inches or any desired inches will be available in green, pink, white, and some limited colors.
Banks
1. Andhra Bank
2. Rayalaseema Grameena Bank
3. State Bank (oldest in town with an ATM Centre available).
Demographics
| Town of Bethamcherla (Population by year) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year |
Population | Rank | |||
| 1971 | |||||
| 1981 | |||||
| 1991 | |||||
| 2001 | |||||
As of 2001[update] 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.
Medical Facilities
Hospitals Veterinary Hospitals:1 Dispensaries HIV/Aids Centres Leprosy Centres
Education
Government Schools
Buggana Sesha Reddy Government High school in this town is a very old school which was constructed by the mightier Buggana Sesha Reddy himself. It took him twenty years to complete the construction as the plan was very Outstanding. The Walls were built using very old method of mixing concrete. Sand, one spice of paan, concrete, were mixed and used to place in between the stones which makes the total building stand strong and even very cool inside the rooms.
The Construction was complete in 1973 and later when the time rolled on, it was converted to Government High school.
Elementary Schools
Upper Primary Schools
High Schools
The town has a high school donated by Shri Shesha Reddy High school. It is aided school.
Private Schools
- Old SARASWATHI SISU MANDHIR
- Sri Bhagyodaya High School
- St. Anne's English Medium High School
- Sumedha Educational Academy
Colleges, Technical or Training Schools
Panyam Cements Junior College is a pre-university college present in this town. All the teenage people surrounding this town join this college to go further into their future for higher studies.
It also has a reading room known as the Sesha Reddy Reading Room, which is the one and only Library present in this town.
There are a few internet cafe's, one e-learning institute, and an E-seva centre where people rush to get information which is internet based.
Features
It is famous for Kakatiya temples.
Farming is the main occupation besides stone factories.
Tourism
By road
- Bus - 6hrs travel from Hyderabad; 8hrs travel from Bangalore
- Car - 5hrs travel from Hyderabad; 7hrs travel from Bangalore
By rail
- Station Code = BETAMCHERLA,BMH
Rail travel options to and from Bethamcherla
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.....
Near to Bethamcherla, Maddilety swamy temple & yaganyi nandiswara temple & belum cawes near to 50 km is there. Daily, lot of tourists people are visiting this temple.
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