Betul

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Betul is the administrative center of Betul District located in southern Madhya Pradesh in India. It forms the southernmost part of the Bhopal Division. The District extends between 21°-22' and 22°-24' North Latitude and between 77°-10' and 78°-33' East Longitude.

Betul derives its name from the small town of Betul Bazar, about 5 km south of present Betul city which was the district Headquarters. In 1822 the District Headquarters was shifted to the present place which was a village called Badnur at that time. Literal meaning of Betul is ‘without (Be) cotton (tool)’. It was the last point of cotton growing area.this district has most developed town AMLA which is a tehsil too ,while others are less developed,it is a town surrounded by hills from all side and was used by britishers for exportation of coal ,that's why they established a railway station in the early 1910s .presently it is serving as a connecting junction for railways i.e. only access to chhindwarra district via rail.

add in:another meaning for "betul" is right in Melayu language.