Beit Chama is located in the kaza of Baalbek, an administrative division of the muhafazah of Baalbek-Hermel.
| Muhafazah | Kaza | Distance from Beirut (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Baalbek-Hermel | Baalbek | 67 |
The following data are based from a publication of the Central Administration of Statistics (2005). (non-exhaustive list).
| Registration divisions | Area (hectares) |
|---|---|
| Beit Chama | 572 |
| Kaza | # of registration divisions | Average (hectares) | Total of areas (hectares) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baalbek | 84 | 2,798 | 235,040 |
| Village/towns/cities | # of municipal councils seats | # of mukhtar·s |
|---|---|---|
| Beit Chama | 12 | 1 |
| Liste des élu·e·s (2016) |
|---|
| علي حسين محمد دعيبس الطقش |
| محمد حسين الطقش |
| علي حسين محمد يوسف الطقش |
| قاسم حسين عبدالله قاسم |
| حكمت تركي فرحات |
| محمد أحمد شرف |
| فؤاد أسعد فرحات |
| محمد مصطفى حسن قاسم |
| عباس ياسين فرحات |
| نبيل نقولا معلوف |
| هشام محمد حاطوم |
| بشار علي فرحات |
The following data are taken from the primary voters lists, published by the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities in early 2017
| Voters | Chiites | Grecs-orthodoxes | Maronites | Melkites | Protestants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,464 | 1,195 | 95 | 136 | 12 | 26 |
| # | Bureau | Circonscription | Quartier | Électeurs | Abstentions | Votants | Blancs & nuls | Exprimés | % participation | % abstention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | المدرسة الرسمية غرفة رقم 1 | بعلبك الهرمل | بيت شاما | 610 | 610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 273 | المدرسة الرسمية غرفة رقم 2 | بعلبك الهرمل | بيت شاما | 641 | 361 | 280 | 0 | 280 | 44 | 56 |
The following data are taken from the 2016 municipal and ikhtiaria-s elections results, published by the Lebanese Ministry of Interior and Municipalities in 2016.
| Candidates | Elected |
|---|---|
| 12 | 12 |
| Candidat·e·s | Voix |
|---|---|
| علي حسين محمد دعيبس الطقش | 0 |
| محمد حسين الطقش | 0 |
| علي حسين محمد يوسف الطقش | 0 |
| قاسم حسين عبدالله قاسم | 0 |
| حكمت تركي فرحات | 0 |
| محمد أحمد شرف | 0 |
| فؤاد أسعد فرحات | 0 |
| محمد مصطفى حسن قاسم | 0 |
| عباس ياسين فرحات | 0 |
| نبيل نقولا معلوف | 0 |
| هشام محمد حاطوم | 0 |
| بشار علي فرحات | 0 |
The following data are taken from decrees published in the Official Journal. Amounts are in thousands of Lebanese pounds.
| 2015 |
|---|
| 169,497 |
Municipality of Beit Chama is a member of Fédération des municipalités de Gharbeh Baalbek.
| Muhafazah | Kaza | Federations of municipalities |
|---|---|---|
| Baalbek-Hermel | Baalbek | Fédération des municipalités de Gharbeh Baalbek |
| Municipalities | Kaza | Muhafazah |
|---|---|---|
| Bednayel (Baalbek) | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Temnine Et Tahta | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Temnine El Faouqa | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Hadath (Baalbek) | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Hizzine | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Chmistar | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Taraya | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Qsarnaba | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Haouch Er Rafqa | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Haouch Snaid | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Jebaa | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Mazraat Qold Es Sabaah | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Mazraat Al Souaydane | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Masnaa Ez Zohr | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Mazraat Beit Mchaik | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Aaqidiyeh | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Kfar Dane | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
| Nabi Rchadeh | Baalbek | Baalbek-Hermel |
