Bettiah
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Bettiah is the headquarters of West Champaran
district in the state of Bihar
, near the Indo-Nepal border, 225 Kilometres north-west of Patna
. Bettiah, pronounced as 'Betiya', derived its name from 'baint' (A special type of plant which is similar to cane; used for furniture making and also finds its application during festivities). It was grown here extensively in the past but not at present.
movement from here in 1917 along with prominent nationalists Rajendra Prasad,Anugrah Babu and Brajkishore Prasad. In 1959, when The Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru visited Bettiah, said that "This city will be the fifth Metro City of the country.". During The British rule, the entire region surrounding Bettiah was extensively used for indigo
plantation. Indigo cultivation yielded quick benefits to the British colonizers but frequent cultivation of indigo even for few years ruined the entire subsoil decreasing the possibility of any further cultivation of any kind. Even now, the regions of Indigo cultivation in the past are barren & have only scrub vegetation in stark contrast. Bettiah Raj
was well known for its eighteen hundred square miles of land, yielding a rental of almost 2 million rupees which was second largest in BIHAR. In India the land rental system was termed as zamindari, which was later banned by the government and all the rented land was acquired.
basin. It is located near the River Gandak
. A small rainfeeded river name Kohda ( Means Red Pumpkin in Hindi
) crosses this city near K R High School. The region faces mild thunders during the change of season. There is a huge forest reserve area near Bettiah which is called 'Udaypur forest area' (Udaypur Jungle), which comes under the tiger saving project called 'Valmiki Vyaghra Pariyojana'.
, Bettiah had a population of 116,692. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.
1. Alok Bharti Sikshan Sansthan
2. K.R.(Khrist Raja) High School
3. Assembly of God Church School
4. Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
5. St.Michael Academy
6. St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School
7. St .Teresa Girls' High school
8. Notre Dame Public School
9. Natarhat Public School
10. Raj Inter College
11. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
12. Bipin High School
13. Kendriya Vidyalaya
14. National Public High School
15. Amna Urdu High School
16. Madrasa Islamia
17. Yatimkhana Badariya
18. Radha Dulari Saraswati Siksha Mandir
19. Holly Mission Public School
20. Gyanoday Bharti School
21. St. Marry Public School
22. St. Remigious Public School
23. St. Jhon Girls High School
24. Tirwah National Public High School
25. Madrasa Nurul Islam Jagirahan founded in 1976
26. The presidency prep. school
27. Kedar pandey High schooL
28.Shanti Kanya Madhya Vidhyalaya
29.Rajkiya Kanya Madhya Vidhyalaya
Alok Bharti Sikshan Sansthan: It was founded by Late Mr. Hari Babu in 1965. It is well known for Education and Discipline. The alumni of this school have joined the top universities/IITs/NITs/Medical/MBA/C.A/UPSC in India. There are many successful Engineers, Doctors, IAS Officers and NDAs. Some of them are A. Devnath, Sajjad, R.K.Barnawal, Md. Nehal, P.K. Gupta, J.K. Gupta, P.R. Dubey, A.K Pandey and many others.
Assembly of God Church School: The school is well known for its education quality and discipline. Students from here are well
placed in almost each of the top university/C.A/IITs/Medical/MBA Colleges in India.
K.R.(Khrist Raja) High School: It was established in the year 1927 and was a boys school till 1998, when co-education started in this school. The alumni of this school have joined almost each of the top universities/IITs/ medical colleges in India. There are many successful Actors, Engineers, Doctors. Some of them are Satrudhan Sinha, Manoj Bajpai, A.K Roy, C.K Gupta, R.C Ram and many others.
St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School: It was established in the year 1999, in the K R High School campus and has emerged as one of the best schools of the town.
Saraswati Sishu/Vidya Mandir: It was built in the year 1989 and is located in Dr. Hedgewar Nagar which is 5 km east of Bettiah. The school has established itself as an important place for learning.
Radha Dulari Saraswati Siksha Mandir: It was built in the year 1998 and is located at Teen Lalten Chowk, Bettiah(Center). The school is well known for its primary education and discipline.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya: It is another premier school for learning in the district. It is located in Vrindavan (6 km from Bus Stand).
Amna Urdu High School: It was established by Mr. Anwar Karim and Mr. Hashim Raza in 1980's. It was one of the best schools at that time. Earlier it was co-ed, but later the girls section was shifted to Mohalla Quila by the name Urdu Girls High School(Imam-bara).
The presidency prep. school:It was built in the year 2010 and is located in Hariwatika chowk,shiv mandir road Bettiah. The school has established itself as an important place for learning.
Colleges
1. Maharani Janki Kunwar College (named after late Maharani Janki of Bettiah Raj)
2. Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College (RLSY College, Bettiah)
3. Mahila College (Woman's College)
4. Gulab Memorial collage (named after Shaikh Gulab,a freedom fighter).
Maharani Janki Kunwar College: There is a plan to convert Maharani Janki Kunwar Hospital (biggest hospital in North Bihar) into a Medical college and also to establish engineering and management colleges.
Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College: This college transformed into a reputed educational institution from small college started from one room in early eighties. It's the first college to offer BCA Degree(Bachelor of Computer Application) in West Champaran.
Lists of bank currently operating in Bettiah:
1. State Bank of India
2. Canara Bank
3. Axis Bank
4. Punjab National Bank
5. Allahabad Bank
6. ICICI Bank
7. ING Vysya
8. HDFC Bank
9.Bank Of Baroda
10.Union Bank of India
11.Central Bank of India
2. Durga Bagh Temple
3. Kali Mandir
4. Ram Janki Mandir, Teen Lalten Chowk
5. Shiv Mandir ITI colony
6. Santoshi Mata Mandir
7. Santawan Das Math
8. Joda Shiwalay Mandir
9. Shri Rani Sati Mandir
10. Shiv Mandir Pioni Bagh Imali Chawk
11. Shiv Mandir, Sagar pokhara
12. shiv Mandir, Belbagh bangali colony
13. Sant Ghat temple and math
2.Madarsa Islamia Masjid
3.Kalibagh Masjid
4.Mansa Tola Masjid
5.Baswaria Masjid
6.Mahawat Toli Masjid
7.Chhawani Masjid
8.Ujjain Tola masjid
2. Catholic Church of K R High School
3. Protestant Church Near Durga Mandir
2. Uttarwari Pokhra
3. Haribatika Pokhra
4. Durga Bagh pokhara
2.Janta
3.Urvashi
4.Pitambra
West Champaran
West Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. It is a part of Tirhut Division. The district headquarters are located at Bettiah....
district in the state of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, near the Indo-Nepal border, 225 Kilometres north-west of Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
. Bettiah, pronounced as 'Betiya', derived its name from 'baint' (A special type of plant which is similar to cane; used for furniture making and also finds its application during festivities). It was grown here extensively in the past but not at present.
History
The city inherits a very rich culture. It is the birth place of famous poet Gopal Singh 'Nepali'. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi started the SatyagrahaSatyagraha
Satyagraha , loosely translated as "insistence on truth satya agraha soul force" or "truth force" is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term "satyagraha" was conceived and developed by Mahatma...
movement from here in 1917 along with prominent nationalists Rajendra Prasad,Anugrah Babu and Brajkishore Prasad. In 1959, when The Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru visited Bettiah, said that "This city will be the fifth Metro City of the country.". During The British rule, the entire region surrounding Bettiah was extensively used for indigo
Indigofera
Indigofera is a large genus of about 700 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Fabaceae.The species are mostly shrubs, though some are herbaceous, and a few can become small trees up to tall. Most are dry-season or winter deciduous. The leaves are pinnate with 5–31 leaflets and the...
plantation. Indigo cultivation yielded quick benefits to the British colonizers but frequent cultivation of indigo even for few years ruined the entire subsoil decreasing the possibility of any further cultivation of any kind. Even now, the regions of Indigo cultivation in the past are barren & have only scrub vegetation in stark contrast. Bettiah Raj
Bettiah Raj
Bettiah Rajs eighteen hundred square miles yielding a rental of almost 2 million rupees made it the second largest zamindari in Bihar belonging to a Bhumihar Brahmin family...
was well known for its eighteen hundred square miles of land, yielding a rental of almost 2 million rupees which was second largest in BIHAR. In India the land rental system was termed as zamindari, which was later banned by the government and all the rented land was acquired.
Geography
Bettiah is located at 26.8°N 84.5°E. It has an average elevation of 65 metres (213 ft). Bettiah has hot summers and chilling winters. In summers the temperature goes up to 44-46 degrees Celsius while in winters the temperature goes as low as 2–5 degrees Celsius. It has heavy annual rainfall of about 200–240 cm which often causes floods. Bettiah lies in the alluvial plains of gandakGandak
The Kali Gandaki or Gandaki River is one of the major rivers of Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India It is also called Krishna Gandaki in Nepal. In Nepal the river is notable for its deep gorge through the Himalayas and its enormous hydroelectric potential...
basin. It is located near the River Gandak
Gandak
The Kali Gandaki or Gandaki River is one of the major rivers of Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India It is also called Krishna Gandaki in Nepal. In Nepal the river is notable for its deep gorge through the Himalayas and its enormous hydroelectric potential...
. A small rainfeeded river name Kohda ( Means Red Pumpkin in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
) crosses this city near K R High School. The region faces mild thunders during the change of season. There is a huge forest reserve area near Bettiah which is called 'Udaypur forest area' (Udaypur Jungle), which comes under the tiger saving project called 'Valmiki Vyaghra Pariyojana'.
Prominent places
Bettiah has two notable open fields known as "Bada Ramana"("Ramana" means field in local vernacular) and "Chota Ramana" respectively. Bada Ramana also home to the football stadium known as "Maharaja Stadium" and an orphanage known as "Anathalaya" It borders with a "math"("Math" means spiritual place) known as "Santawan Das Math". Chota Ramana is home to the city centre known as "Town Hall". It is a venue for important meetings and functions. Chota Ramana borders with the "Saat Saheed Sthal"("The Seven Martyrs") and the city library. Notable markets in Bettiah are Meena Bazar and Lal Bazar.Apart from this, Kalibari is the famous temple here where the priests appointed by Bettiah Raj used to worship.This temple is also built by Bettiah Raj.Demographics
India censusCensus
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...
, Bettiah had a population of 116,692. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.
Education
Schools1. Alok Bharti Sikshan Sansthan
2. K.R.(Khrist Raja) High School
3. Assembly of God Church School
4. Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir
5. St.Michael Academy
6. St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School
7. St .Teresa Girls' High school
8. Notre Dame Public School
9. Natarhat Public School
10. Raj Inter College
11. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
12. Bipin High School
13. Kendriya Vidyalaya
14. National Public High School
15. Amna Urdu High School
16. Madrasa Islamia
17. Yatimkhana Badariya
18. Radha Dulari Saraswati Siksha Mandir
19. Holly Mission Public School
20. Gyanoday Bharti School
21. St. Marry Public School
22. St. Remigious Public School
23. St. Jhon Girls High School
24. Tirwah National Public High School
25. Madrasa Nurul Islam Jagirahan founded in 1976
26. The presidency prep. school
27. Kedar pandey High schooL
28.Shanti Kanya Madhya Vidhyalaya
29.Rajkiya Kanya Madhya Vidhyalaya
Alok Bharti Sikshan Sansthan: It was founded by Late Mr. Hari Babu in 1965. It is well known for Education and Discipline. The alumni of this school have joined the top universities/IITs/NITs/Medical/MBA/C.A/UPSC in India. There are many successful Engineers, Doctors, IAS Officers and NDAs. Some of them are A. Devnath, Sajjad, R.K.Barnawal, Md. Nehal, P.K. Gupta, J.K. Gupta, P.R. Dubey, A.K Pandey and many others.
Assembly of God Church School: The school is well known for its education quality and discipline. Students from here are well
placed in almost each of the top university/C.A/IITs/Medical/MBA Colleges in India.
K.R.(Khrist Raja) High School: It was established in the year 1927 and was a boys school till 1998, when co-education started in this school. The alumni of this school have joined almost each of the top universities/IITs/ medical colleges in India. There are many successful Actors, Engineers, Doctors. Some of them are Satrudhan Sinha, Manoj Bajpai, A.K Roy, C.K Gupta, R.C Ram and many others.
St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School: It was established in the year 1999, in the K R High School campus and has emerged as one of the best schools of the town.
Saraswati Sishu/Vidya Mandir: It was built in the year 1989 and is located in Dr. Hedgewar Nagar which is 5 km east of Bettiah. The school has established itself as an important place for learning.
Radha Dulari Saraswati Siksha Mandir: It was built in the year 1998 and is located at Teen Lalten Chowk, Bettiah(Center). The school is well known for its primary education and discipline.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya: It is another premier school for learning in the district. It is located in Vrindavan (6 km from Bus Stand).
Amna Urdu High School: It was established by Mr. Anwar Karim and Mr. Hashim Raza in 1980's. It was one of the best schools at that time. Earlier it was co-ed, but later the girls section was shifted to Mohalla Quila by the name Urdu Girls High School(Imam-bara).
The presidency prep. school:It was built in the year 2010 and is located in Hariwatika chowk,shiv mandir road Bettiah. The school has established itself as an important place for learning.
Colleges
1. Maharani Janki Kunwar College (named after late Maharani Janki of Bettiah Raj)
2. Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College (RLSY College, Bettiah)
3. Mahila College (Woman's College)
4. Gulab Memorial collage (named after Shaikh Gulab,a freedom fighter).
Maharani Janki Kunwar College: There is a plan to convert Maharani Janki Kunwar Hospital (biggest hospital in North Bihar) into a Medical college and also to establish engineering and management colleges.
Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College: This college transformed into a reputed educational institution from small college started from one room in early eighties. It's the first college to offer BCA Degree(Bachelor of Computer Application) in West Champaran.
Banks
Due to developing market and business, many banks have come forward to provide with loans and facilities.Lists of bank currently operating in Bettiah:
1. State Bank of India
2. Canara Bank
3. Axis Bank
4. Punjab National Bank
5. Allahabad Bank
6. ICICI Bank
7. ING Vysya
8. HDFC Bank
9.Bank Of Baroda
10.Union Bank of India
11.Central Bank of India
Notable people
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, started Satyagrah Yatra from Bettiah in 1917
- Gopal Singh NepaliGopal Singh NepaliGopal Singh Nepali was an eminent poet of Hindi literature and a famous lyricist of Bollywood. His association with Bollywood spanned around two decades, beginning in 1944 and ended with his death in 1963. He was a poet of post-Chhayavaad period, and he wrote several collections of Hindi poems...
, poet - Manoj BajpaiManoj BajpaiManoj Bajpai , also credited as Manoj Bajpayee, is an Indian film actor, known for playing offbeat and unconventional roles. He first shot into fame with his breakthrough role in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 film Satya.-Early life:...
, actor - Prakash JhaPrakash JhaPrakash Jha is an Indian film producer-director-screenwriter, who is most known for his political and socio-political films such as Damul , Mrityudand , Gangaajal , Apaharan and multistarrer hit movie Raajneeti...
, Director of AArakshan, Rajneeti, Apahran, Gaggajal and many more.
Temples
1. Durga Badi Mandir2. Durga Bagh Temple
3. Kali Mandir
4. Ram Janki Mandir, Teen Lalten Chowk
5. Shiv Mandir ITI colony
6. Santoshi Mata Mandir
7. Santawan Das Math
8. Joda Shiwalay Mandir
9. Shri Rani Sati Mandir
10. Shiv Mandir Pioni Bagh Imali Chawk
11. Shiv Mandir, Sagar pokhara
12. shiv Mandir, Belbagh bangali colony
13. Sant Ghat temple and math
Masjids
1.Jangi Masjid2.Madarsa Islamia Masjid
3.Kalibagh Masjid
4.Mansa Tola Masjid
5.Baswaria Masjid
6.Mahawat Toli Masjid
7.Chhawani Masjid
8.Ujjain Tola masjid
Churches
1. Catholic Church of Christian Quarter2. Catholic Church of K R High School
3. Protestant Church Near Durga Mandir
Ponds
1. Sagar Pokhra2. Uttarwari Pokhra
3. Haribatika Pokhra
4. Durga Bagh pokhara
Cinema halls
1.Ajanta2.Janta
3.Urvashi
4.Pitambra
Transportation
Bettiah is well connected by roads and railways and by airplane to all major cities. Railways provide with cheap transport and trade. Due to the opening of broad gauge and new trains, Bettiah has got new lease of life. There is a non - operative airport in Bettiah which was operated in the past during old British time.External links
- http://bettiahpolice.bih.nic.in/
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