Baitalpur

Baitalpur is a town in Mungeli district, Chhattisgarh, India.A historic place since 1897, still serving and providing medical treatment for leprosy affected people's. Lepers asylum was started in 1897 By Rev. K. W. Nottrott now The Leprosy Mission Trust India

Baitalpur
town
Baitalpur
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Baitalpur
Baitalpur (India)
Coordinates: 21°51′0″N 81°55′0″E
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictMungeli
Bethel1886
Founded byRev.A. Spell
Named forLeper's assylum
Government
  TypeRepublic of India
  BodyGram panchayt
Elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Totalapprox 3,000
Demonym(s)all
Languages
  OfficialHindi, English Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
496335
Vehicle registrationCG
Nearest cityBilaspur

The Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947. To Reverend John Henry Schultz, was the Superintendent of Chandkhuri Leprosy Hospital & Home Baitalpur, Acharya Vinoba Bhave on 28 January 1964 and on 24 November 1933 Mahatma Gandhi also visited this place.

Geography

It is located at an elevation of 248 metres (814 ft).[1]

Location

Baitalpur is 30 km from Bilaspur. Nearest airport is Raipur Airport. Bilaspur Junction is the nearest railway station.

National Highway 200 passes through Baitalpur. Ghuthia is the nearest & closed village.

References


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