Betul (Hindi pronunciation: [bɛːt̪uːl]) is Municipal Council town in Madhya Pradesh, India.
It is the administrative head-quarter of Betul district and forms the southernmost part of the Narmadapuram Division.
[1] Nearby fort called Kherla Quila was formerly the seat of an independent kingdom of the Gonds in the medieval and early modern period.
[2] At that time, the town had a circuit house, a dak bungalow, a caravanserai, jail, police station, pharmacy, and schools.
[1] Following independence, Betul lay near the geographical center point of the new country, which is now marked by a stone at Barsali.