Betul, Madhya Pradesh

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Name

During the early 20th century, Betul was known as Badnur.Template:Sfnp

History

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Balajipuram Temple in Betul

Nearby fort called Kherla Quila was formerly the seat of an independent kingdom of the Gonds in the medieval and early modern period.Template:Sfnp Under Company Rule, its fort was permitted to fall into ruin.Template:Sfnp 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.[1] It supported two bazaars; the larger, Kothi Bazar, held 2015 people in the 1870s.Template:Sfnp At that time, the town had a circuit house, a dak bungalow, a caravanserai, jail, police station, pharmacy, and schools.Template:Sfnp Its population c.Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". was 3766.Template:Sfnp

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.

Geography

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Climate

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Demographics

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Education

In Betul, there are total 72 number of colleges. Some main colleges are as follows[4]

  • 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

  • Little Flower Senior Secondary School, Betul
  • R D Public School, Kalapatha, Betul
  • Satpuda Valley Public School, Sonaghati, Betul
  • Kendriya Vidyalya Betul
  • ELC English School
  • Rathore Collage and School

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References

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Sources

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