Bhetua
village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bhetua is a village in Amethi tehsil of Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,680 people, in 260 households. It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities and does not host a weekly haat or permanent market. Bhetua serves as the headquarters of a community development block, which includes 71 rural villages as well as the census town of Korwa. It also serves as the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat that also includes 14 other villages.
The 1951 census recorded Bhetua (as "Bhetwa Mafi") as comprising 20 hamlets, with a total population of 1,148 people (559 male and 589 female), in 248 households and 238 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 747 acres. 100 residents were literate, all male. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Amethi and the thana of Raipur.
The 1961 census recorded Bhetua (as "Bhetuwa Muafi") as comprising 14 hamlets, with a total population of 1,231 people (571 male and 660 female), in 252 households and 243 physical houses.
The public source identifies “Bhetua” as village in Uttar Pradesh, India. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bhetua, village and Uttar.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q110362926. Authority coordinates are 26.166, 81.877. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011, 1951 and 1961.
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