Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
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 |
