About Betul

Betul is one of the southern districts of Madhya Pradesh, lying almost wholly on the Satpura plateau. It is bounded on the north by Hoshangabad, on the south by Amaroti of Maharastra, on the east by Chhindwara and on the West by the district of Hoshangabad.

Betul occupies nearly the whole width of the Satpura range between the valley of the Narmada on the north and the bearer plains on the south. It forms the southernmost part of Bhopal Commissioners Division. Betul district derives its name from the small town of Betul Bazar, located about 5 km south of Badnur, the headquarters of the district.

Attractions

There are some worth visiting sites in Betul which include Bhainsdehi - Old Shiva Temple, Kazili and Kanigiya - old Temples of Hindus and Jains and Muktagiri - Jain Temples.

Facts & Figures

Area	10043 sq. km
Forest Land	4085.043 sq. km
Latitude	21° 22 and 22° 24 N
Longitude	77° 10 and 78° 33 E
Population (2001)	13, 95,175
Males	7, 09,956
Females	6, 85,219
Population density	138 per sq. km
Literacy Rate	66.87%
No. of Sub-Division	03
No. of Tehsil	05
No. of Blocks	10
No. of Villages	1328
Postal Code	460001
STD Code	07141

How to Reach

Betul is well connected by road and rail network. The Delhi-Chennai broad gauge railway line and National highway No.69 pass through this district. The nearest airports are situated at Nagpur and Bhopal.