Betqui

Betqui or Betki is a village in the Ponda taluka (sub-district) of Goa.

Area, population

Its location code on the 2011 Census of India is 626844.{{Cite book|title=2011: Goa. Series 31, Part XIIB, District Census Handbook. North Goa. Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstracts.|publisher=Census of India|year=2014|pages=132}}

According to the official 2011 Census, Betqui or Betki in Ponda taluka has an area of 629 hectares, a total of 382 households, a population of 1,707 (comprising 871 males and 836 females) with an under-six population of 151 (comprising 77 boys and 74 girls).

Location

Betqui is located in the north-eastern corner of Ponda taluka.{{Cite web|title=Ponda taluka in Goa, Villages and Towns in Ponda, Accommodation in Ponda, Places to visit in Ponda|url=https://www.goaholidayhomes.com/talukas-in-goa/ponda/|access-date=2021-01-02|website=www.goaholidayhomes.com}} It is near to Candola or Khandola, Orgao, Banastarim and Volvoi.

Postal services

Betki B.O. is a delivery-based branch office, connected to the Marcela S.O. which lies under the Goa Division of the Panaji Region and the Maharashtra Circle for postal services.{{Cite web|title=Pin code 403107, Betki B.O Post Office in Ponda, North Goa, Goa|url=http://www.getpincodes.com/postoffice/betki-bo-403107|access-date=2021-01-02|website=GetPincodes|language=en-US}} Betki's PIN code is 403107. It is located in North Goa. Betki shares this PIN code with Amona B.O., Banastarim B.O., Cumbharjua B.O. and the Marcela B.O.

Environment

The Betki-Khandola area was said to be the centre of illegal sand mining in December 2020.{{Cite web|title=Truck accident helps Ponda cops uncover illegal sand dredging|url=https://www.magzter.com/news/617/1714/122020/r1231|access-date=2021-01-02|website=www.magzter.com|language=en}}

According to Rajendra P. Kerkar, writing in 2018, the Mandodarichem tollem in Betqui is one of Goa's largest "man-made lakes".{{Cite web|date=October 21, 2018|first=Rajendra P.|last=Kerkar |title=How Betki’s child goddess and her brother rose to be forces of nature|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/how-betkis-child-goddess-and-her-brother-rose-to-be-forces-of-nature/articleshow/66300349.cms|access-date=2021-01-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}} But the lake has silted and faced sustained neglect over the years. The lake is associated with the ancient Shree Mandodari Temple.

References

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Category:Villages in North Goa district