Betul, Madhya Pradesh

This article is about the municipality. For the surrounding district, see Betul District.

City in Madhya Pradesh, India

Betul

City

Shri Balajipuram Temple

Betul

Coordinates: 21°54′18″N 77°54′07″E﻿ / ﻿21.905°N 77.902°E﻿ / 21.905; 77.902
Country|  India
State| Madhya Pradesh
District| Betul
Government

• Type| Municipal Council
• Body| Municipal Council Betul
Area

• Total| 193 km2 (75 sq mi)
Elevation

| 658 m (2,159 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 153,330
• Density| 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Hindi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code| IN-MP
Vehicle registration| MP-48
Website| betul.nic.in

Betul is Municipal Council town in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative head-quarter of Betul district and forms the southernmost part of the Narmadapuram Division.

## Name

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During the early 20th century, Betul was known as Badnur.[1]

## History

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Balajipuram Temple in Betul

Nearby fort called Kherla Quila was formerly the seat of an independent kingdom in the medieval and early modern period.[2] Under Company Rule, its fort was permitted to fall into ruin.[3] Badnur became the headquarters of Betul District in 1822. Surrounded by hills on all sides, it was used by the British for the exportation of coal.[4] It supported two bazaars; the larger, Kothi Bazar, held 2015 people in the 1870s.[2] At that time, the town had a circuit house, a dak bungalow, a caravanserai, jail, police station, pharmacy, and schools.[2] Its population c. 1901 was 3766.[1]

Following independence, Betul lay near the geographical center point of the new country, which is now marked by a stone at Barsali. Betul was connected to the Delhi–Chennai line of the Indian rail network in the early 1950s. It now serves as a junction point, providing the access to the Chhindwara District on broad-gauge rail Biggest City in India .

## Geography

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Betul is located at 21°55′N 77°54′E﻿ / ﻿21.92°N 77.9°E﻿ / 21.92; 77.9,[5] near the geographical center point of modern India. It has an average elevation of 658 m (2,159 ft).

## Climate

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Climate data for Betul, Madhya Pradesh (1981–2010, extremes 1948–2012)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 34.9
(94.8)  | 37.8
(100.0)  | 42.3
(108.1)  | 43.7
(110.7)  | 48.0
(118.4)  | 44.5
(112.1)  | 38.6
(101.5)  | 33.6
(92.5)  | 35.5
(95.9)  | 36.8
(98.2)  | 35.0
(95.0)  | 32.7
(90.9)  | 48.0
(118.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 27.4
(81.3)  | 30.1
(86.2)  | 34.6
(94.3)  | 38.7
(101.7)  | 40.3
(104.5)  | 35.7
(96.3)  | 29.2
(84.6)  | 27.6
(81.7)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 31.1
(88.0)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 27.8
(82.0)  | 31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 18.9
(66.0)  | 21.0
(69.8)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 32.5
(90.5)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 25.8
(78.4)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 25.4
(77.7)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 21.2
(70.2)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 24.8
(76.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 11.9
(53.4)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 17.3
(63.1)  | 13.4
(56.1)  | 10.2
(50.4)  | 17.9
(64.2)
Record low °C (°F)  | −0.2
(31.6)  | 1.1
(34.0)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 10.6
(51.1)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 14.9
(58.8)  | 14.5
(58.1)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | 1.3
(34.3)  | −0.2
(31.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 13.8
(0.54)  | 14.2
(0.56)  | 19.7
(0.78)  | 6.9
(0.27)  | 13.3
(0.52)  | 144.5
(5.69)  | 330.1
(13.00)  | 371.7
(14.63)  | 189.8
(7.47)  | 57.8
(2.28)  | 20.6
(0.81)  | 8.6
(0.34)  | 1,191
(46.89)
Average rainy days  | 1.1  | 1.5  | 1.4  | 0.7  | 0.9  | 8.0  | 15.2  | 15.5  | 8.8  | 3.2  | 1.7  | 0.8  | 58.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 44  | 34  | 25  | 20  | 24  | 53  | 77  | 84  | 74  | 60  | 52  | 47  | 50
Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7]

## Demographics

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See also: List of cities in Madhya Pradesh

During the 2011 Indian census, Betul had a population of 103,330. Males constitute 51.12% of the population, females 48.88%. Betul has an average literacy rate of 89.28%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. 10.82% of the population is under 6 years of age.[8]

## Education

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In Betul, there are total 72 number of colleges. Some main colleges are as follows[9]

* Govt Jaywanti Haksar P G College Betul
* Government polytechnic college sonaghati Betul
* Bhimrao Ramrao Ambedkar College Of Education, Run By Shri Ram Shiksha Parishad, Chakkar Road Ambedk
* Late Shri Nandkishore Singh Patel Memorial College, Near Link Road, Sadar, Betul
* Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose College
* Shri Ram Pharmacy College Jamthi Betul
* Shri Balaji Institute of Technology & Management, Betul

In Betul, there are many schools for primary and secondary education. Some of the main schools are

* R D Public School, Kalapatha, Betul
* Satpuda Valley Public School, Sonaghati, Betul
* Kendriya Vidyalya Betul
* ELC English School
* Rathore Collage and School

## References

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1. ^ a b EB (1911).
2. ^ a b c EB (1878), p. 228.
3. ^ EB (1878), p. 229.
4. ^ "betul history". betul.nic.in. GOVERNMENT OF MADHAYA PRADESH. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
5. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Betul
6. ^ "Station: Betul Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 123–124. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
7. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
8. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
9. ^ "District Administration Betul" (PDF). District Administration Betul.

## Sources

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* Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "Badnur" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, pp. 228–229
* Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), "Badnur" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 190

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