Betora

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Betora or Bethora is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa. It is part of the Betora-Nirancal village panchayat (or village council) and is surrounded by Khandepar (or Candepar) and Kurti (or Curti) villages. [1] This area is a predominantly agricultural area of Goa.

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Area, population

According to the official 2011 Census, Betora in Ponda taluka has an area of 1,414.29 hectares, a total of 1,405 households, a population of 6,133 (comprising 3,240 males and 2,893 females) with an under-six population of 821 (comprising 412 boys and 409 girls). [2]

Betora's location code number in the Census of India is 626859. [2]

Location

Betora lies on the outskirts of Ponda town. In its vicinity are Codar, Curdi, Candepar or Khandepar and Sidhanath Hill. It is located about 5 km from Ponda town and 35 km from Panjim or Panaji.

Industrial estate

The Bethora Industrial Estate is run by the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC). [3] This centre has some 126 plots or sheds within its area, with sizes ranges from 20 square metres to 27,222 square metres (Crompton Greaves). [3] Among the units at this industrial estate are ones involved in the manufacture of furniture, glass designing, ceiling fans, LED bulbs, tower erection, MS grills, grills and gates, exhaust mufflers, separating agent (soap solution), acid slurry, steel furniture, plastic shutters, steel fabrication items, sheet metal components, fan components, pharma formulations, tipper bus body vehicles, bus body building, printing, nails, dies and moulds, tablets and ointments, laundry, fan assembly, stator winding assembling, solvent products, cashew nut shell liquid, fish net twines, corrugated boxes, powder coating, electroplating works, paper products, steel furniture, flour mills, ready-made garments, precast cement products, injection molded products, jerry-cans, and other products or services. [3]

Tribal controversy

Around 2017, Bethora was in the news following a controversy over Waghmare tribals whom villagers wanted to disallow from living in the locality. [4]

Panchayat

The village panchayat (council) of Bethora-Nirancal has nine members, and is classified as a "B" class panchayat. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Karmali, Deepali P. Research Project On Panchayat Finance in Goa Panchayat Finance in Goa: A study of Status and Potentialities of Panchayat Finance in Goa (PDF). Institute of Rural Development & Administration Goa- Ela, Old-Goa. p. 41.
  2. 1 2 2011: Goa. Series 31, Part XIIB, District Census Handbook. North Goa. Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstracts. Census of India. 2014. p. 132.
  3. 1 2 3 "GOA-IDC: Existing Industrial Units Location-COLVALE INDUSTRIAL UNIT". www.goaidc.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Kamat, Prakash (6 February 2017). "In a first, 40 Wanarmare tribals cast votes". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Web Based Project Management System". www.vigeyegpms.in. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

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