| Voice of Betul : Avinash
Patankar
Betul District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 10043.0 Km2
Population in Betul (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,575,247
Male : 799,721
Female : 775,526
Under 6 population
Total : 207,282
Male : 106,353
Female : 100,929
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 31998
In seeing : 12877
In speech : 1942
In hearing : 2499
In movement : 11612
Mental : 3068
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 52
Sex Ratio Rank : 402 (Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C (HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 284 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 258 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Betul District
Betul is one of the marginally located southern
districts of Madhya Pradesh, lying almost wholly on the Satpura
plateau. It 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 the Bhopal Division.
The District extends between 21-22 and 22-24 degrees North Latitude
and between 77-10 and 78-33 degrees East Longitude and forms a compact
shape, almost a square with slight projection on the East and the
West. Two small enclaves of the district, viz., Batla blocks of
the Govt. forests lie to the West between the districts of Nimar
(East) and Amaraoti. These enclaves lie on the Northern bank of
the Tapti. They extent from West to East between the Meridians 77-59
and 77-02.
The District is bounded on the NORTH by Hoshangabad,
on the SOUTH by Amaroti of Maharastra, on the EAST by Chhindwara
District and on the WEST by the District of Hoshangabad, East Nimar
and Amaroti. The Southern boundary of the district runs almost along
the southern foothills of the melghat range, but excludes hattighat
and Chikalda hills in Amaroti district. The Western boundary is
associated for some distance with the Ganjal river (Southern), a
tributary of Tapti, and then with the watershed line between the
Morand and the Ganjal (Northern), the tributaries of the Narmada.
The Northern boundary is marked by the course of the Morand river,
and by the TAWA river beyond Dhodra Mohar Railway station. The Eastern
Boundary runs through small streams and hills among which Khurpura
and Rotia Nalas are of some significance. The greatest length of
the district is about 161 km from East to West, whereas it measures
only about 106 km from north to south.
The district derives its name from the small town
of Betul Bazar about 5Km. south of Badnur, the Headquarters of district.
During the Maratha regime as also in the beginning of the British
rule, Betul or Betul Bazar was the district Headquarters.
Names of Dynasties Ruined
Vakatakas, Rsdtrakutas, Kherala, Sultans of Malwa, Mughals,
Gonds, Bhonslas, British
Religions
Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Jain, Christian, Buddhist
Castes
Gonds, Korkus, Kurmis, Kunbis, Bhoyars, Meharas, Chamars, Banias,
Rajpuths
Languages
HIndi, Gondi, Marathi, Korku
Collector and District Magistrate
(07141) 230034 / 231033
Fast Facts
| Tehsils in the District |
1.Betul.
2. Multai. 3.Bhainsdehi. 4. Shahapur. 5.Amla. |
| Development Blocks. |
1.Betul.
2.Shahapur. 3. GhoraDongri. 4.Chicholi. 5. Bhimpur. 6. Bhainsdehi.
7.Athnar. 8.Amla. 9.Multai. 10.PrabhatPattan. |
| Integrate Child Development
Blocks. |
10.
(Same As Above) |
| Janpad Panchat |
10.
(Same as Above) |
| Nagar Palika |
1.
Betul. 2. Sarani. 3. Amal. |
| Nagar Panchayat |
1.
Multai. 2.Bhainsdehi. 3.Betul Bazar. |
| Parlementary seats |
1 |
| Assembly seats |
6 |
Fast Facts
| Tehsils in the District |
1.Betul.
2. Multai. 3.Bhainsdehi. 4. Shahapur. 5.Amla. |
| Development Blocks. |
1.Betul.
2.Shahapur. 3. GhoraDongri. 4.Chicholi. 5. Bhimpur. 6. Bhainsdehi.
7.Athnar. 8.Amla. 9.Multai. 10.PrabhatPattan. |
| Integrate Child Development
Blocks. |
10.
(Same As Above) |
| Janpad Panchat |
10.
(Same as Above) |
| Nagar Palika |
1.
Betul. 2. Sarani. 3. Amal. |
| Nagar Panchayat |
1.
Multai. 2.Bhainsdehi. 3.Betul Bazar. |
| Parlementary seats |
1 |
| Assembly seats |
6 |
|
