Betul
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Betul
Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| District(s) | Betul |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 658 m (2,159 ft) |
| Population | 83,287 (2001) |
Betul is a city and a municipality in Betul district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative center of Betul District located in southern Madhya Pradesh. It forms the southernmost part of the Bhopal Division.
Betul derives its name from the small town of Betul Bazar, about 5 km south of present Betul city which was the district Headquarters. In 1822 the District Headquarters was shifted to the present place which was a village called Badnur at that time. Literal meaning of Betul is ‘without (Be) cotton (tool)’. It was the last point of cotton growing area.this district has most developed town Amla, which is a tehsil too ,while others are less developed,it is a town surrounded by hills from all side and was used by britishers for exportation of coal ,that's why they established a railway station in the early 1910s .presently it is serving as a connecting junction for railways i.e. only access to chhindwarra district via rail.
[edit] Geography
Betul is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 658 metres (2158 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Betul had a population of 83,287. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Betul has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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