Betma
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Betma is a town and a nagar panchayat
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....

 in Indore district
Indore District
Indore District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district derived its name from the city of Indore, which serves as its administrative headquarters...

  in the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

, India
India
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History

It is very old town of Malwa region, As per records, a memento in form of Tamra patra (Copper Plate) is presented to Raja Bhoja
Bhoja
Bhoja was a philosopher king and polymath of medieval India, who ruled the kingdom of Malwa in central India from about 1000 to 1050 CE. Also known as Raja Bhoja Of Dhar, he belonged to the Paramara dynasty...

 in Year 1020-1056, by people of BetmaBetma is also have link with Samrat Ashok & Sikh Guru Gurunanak Devji also stay six months in Betma during his second Udasi ( World Tour) . (Edited by Mahendra Singh Gehlot, Betma)
An ancient Temple of Maa Annapurna situated in the centre of Betma, Also A Twin Temple of Maa Aman & Chaman is very famous & Old located 2 km away from Betma,

Geography

Betma is located at 22.68°N 75.62°E. It has an average elevation of 541 metres (1774 feet).

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Betma had a population of 12,529. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

(1) Betma Sahib gurudwara is of historical significance for Sikhs. It is believed that Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited this place.

(2) "Saeyad Sarkar" a Sufi Saint and Spiritual guru resides in village Daulta Bad 10 km away on Depalpur road from Betma. People of different religion and all parts of India visit him to gain spiritual knowledge and blessings.

(4) "Isa Ji Shaheed " is a historical significance of Dawoodi Bohra's . Peoples of other religions also worship there to gain the blessings of "Isa Ji Shaheed ". "Dargah e Isa Ji Shaheed" is situated in Lakhera Bakhal in Betma.
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