Betul, Madhya Pradesh
Betul | |
|---|---|
City | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-48 |
| Website | betul |
Betul is Municipal Council town in
Narmadapuram Division
.
Name
During the early 20th century, Betul was known as Badnur.cottonfields.
History
Nearby fort called Kherla Quila was formerly the seat of an
circuit house, a dak bungalow, a caravanserai, jail, police station, pharmacy, and schools.[2] Its population c. 1901 was 3766.[1]
Following
broad-gauge rail
Biggest City in India
.
Geography
Betul is located at 21°55′N 77°54′E / 21.92°N 77.9°E,[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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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
During the
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]
Economy
Betul District's economy is predominantly an agrarian one. Its dense woods also permit forestry.[citation needed
]
Transport
Betul is connected to the
Delhi–Chennai (Grand Trunk) line of the Indian rail network, which also communicates with Bhopal and Nagpur
.
Betul is serviced by National Highway 46 connecting it with Bhopal and Nagpur. National Highway 47 connects it to Indore.
The nearest airports are at Nagpur and Bhopal, both about 180 km (112 mi) away.
Education
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
- ^ a b EB (1911).
- ^ a b c EB (1878), p. 228.
- ^ EB (1878), p. 229.
- ^ "betul history". betul.nic.in. GOVERNMENT OF MADHAYA PRADESH. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Betul
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "District Administration Betul" (PDF). District Administration Betul.
Sources
- Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, pp. 228–229
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 190