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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Betawad<br />
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| settlement_type = town<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|21|9|59|N|74|54|39|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dhule district|Dhule]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| government_type = Panchayat Raj<br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 0.86<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 346<br />
| population_total = 7692<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 425403<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 02566<br />
| registration_plate = Mh18<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = Dhule<br />
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'''Betawad''' is a village in [[Sindkheda]] Taluka, [[Dhule]] District of [[Maharashtra]] State, [[India]]. It belongs to the [[Khandesh]], the Northern [[Maharashtra]] regional and to the to [[Nashik]] Division.<br />
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It is located {{Convert|27|km|miles|abbr=}} to the north from District headquarters at [[Dhule]]. It is 24&nbsp;km from Shindkhede and 375&nbsp;km from State capital [[Mumbai]].<br />
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The pin code for Betawad is 425403.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
Betawad has a [[population]] of 7692 of which 3918 are males while 3774 are females as per the Indian Population Census of 2011.<br />
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In Betawad the population of children with age 0-6 is 909 which makes up 11.82% of total population of village. Average sex ratio of Betawad village is 963{{clarify|This is a number, not a ratio|date=July 2020}} which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child sex ratio for the Betawad as per census is 772,{{clarify|This is a number, not a ratio|date=July 2020}} lower than Maharashtra average of 894.<br />
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Betawad has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Betawad was 75.29% compared to 82.34% of Maharashtra. In Betawad male literacy stands at 82.35% while female literacy rate was 68.18%.<br />
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Betawad is administered by a [[sarpanch]] (head of village) who is elected representative of [[village]].<br />
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In Betawad village out of total population, 3803 were engaged in work activities. 89.17% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.83% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3803 workers engaged in Main Work, 431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2166 were Agricultural labourer.<ref>[http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/526201-betawad-maharashtra.html census 2011]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/526201-betawad-maharashtra.html|title=Betawad Village Population - Sindkhede - Dhule, Maharashtra|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2020-03-01}}</ref><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Colleges and Schools<br />
* Shri F.M. Lalwani Vidyalaya and Junior College<br />
* Indira Gandhi Girls High School<br />
* Primary School (Zilla Parishad)<br />
* Smt. Anasuyabai Ahirrao Women's College of Arts (Affiliated By S.N.D.T.){{clarify|What is SNDT?|date=July 2020}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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