Betul, Madhya Pradesh

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Betul
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Betul
Coordinates: 21°54′18″N77°54′07″E / 21.905°N 77.902°E / 21.905; 77.902
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Betul
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyMunicipal Council Betul
Area
 • Total193 km2 (75 sq mi)
Elevation
658 m (2,159 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total153,330
 • Density790/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.

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Name

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

Betul is located at 21°55′N77°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

Climate data for Betul, Madhya Pradesh (1981–2010, extremes 1948–2012)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 days1.11.51.40.70.98.015.215.58.83.21.70.858.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)44342520245377847460524750
Source: India Meteorological Department [6] [7]

Demographics

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

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 EB (1911).
  2. 1 2 3 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.

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