{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2015}} <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox settlement | name = Betma | other_name = Baitmah | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh#India3 | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | coordinates = {{coord|22.68|N|75.62|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Indore district|Indore]] | subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil]] | subdivision_name3 = [[Depalpur Tehsil, India|Depalpur]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 12529 | population_as_of = 2001 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number]] | postal_code = 453001 | registration_plate = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Betma''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Indore district]] in the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]].

==History== A [[Inscriptions of Bhoja#1020 CE Betma inscription|1020 CE copper-plate inscription]] of the [[Paramara dynasty|Paramara]] king [[Bhoja]] was found in Betma.<ref>{{cite book|author=Harihar Vitthal Trivedi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8B4LAQAAMAAJ|title=Inscriptions of the Paramāras (Part 2)|publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]]|year=1991|series=Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume VII: Inscriptions of the Paramāras, Chandēllas, Kachchapaghātas, and two minor dynasties|page=35|doi=10.5281/zenodo.1451755}}</ref>

===Kanungo's of Betma - Jagir pargana===

In the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] Betma is one of the mahal and old town of Malwa region and pargana of Kayastha zamindari granted from the [[Malwa Sultanate]] in (Hijri AD 1101) (Vikram Samvat 1747) [[1689|1689 CE]].{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

In [[1733 CE]] Maratha's captured Malwa and Changed the revenue system. In 1756 Malharrao transferred some villages from Betma pargana 12 villages remained with Kanungo Rai Bakhat Singh and other Villages transferred to Sagour pargana or Depalpur.

===Wagh Maratha Jagirdar of Betma=== [[Malhar Rao Holkar|Malhar Rao Holker]] granted Betma to his feudal Sardar Madhorao Wagh for local revenue collection in 1757.

===Chouhan's of Betma=== After some years, a [[Chauhan dynasty|Chouhan]] [[Rajput]] appointed Mandloi raja of some villages in Betma (Ugai Thikanedar) from [[House of Holkar|holkar]]s of [[Indore]] [[Princely state|princely estate]]. This family traced their ancestry from Raja Hariraj Singh Chouhan brother of '''''Samrat [[Prithviraj Chauhan|prithviraj]] [[singh]] [[Chauhan dynasty|chouhan]].'''''

It is believed that Sikh [[Guru Nanak Dev]], during his second Udasi, stayed in Betma for six months.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}<ref>{{Cite book|last=History of malwa|first=Malwa|title=History of malwa}}</ref> In The age of Mughal era Betma was a [[pargana]] of Qanungoh (kanungo) hakh Dastoor 26 village under this pargana. Thakur Dungar Singh Nigam was the appointed Betma pargana [[jagirdar]] and received the sanad & title of kanungo granted by the akbar's court Mandu sarkar. By caste he was a kastariya [[Kayastha]]. The family traced their ancestry from Thakur Ganrajdas he was the diwan of rana [[Udaipur State|udaipur]] prithviraj singh in between 1600 and 1700 century .in holkars time holkars change the revenue policy and holkars appointed to madhorao Wagh for Betma local revenue collection. After some years a chouhan rajputs appointed revenue agent (thikanedar) by the agent of holkars Wagh mansabdar and pargana kanungo of Betma they were decently enjoyed their work in company raj and British India also.

Origin of name is possibly from an event where a significant woman sat which got called ‘baith-ma’ (sit mother).

==Education== Primary and secondary education in Betma is offered by various schools which are affiliated to either Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education or CBSE.

==Geography== Betma is located at {{Coord|22.68|N|75.62|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Betma.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Betma]</ref> It has an average elevation of 541&nbsp;metres (1774&nbsp;feet).

==Demographics== {{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Betma had a population of 12,529. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. <!-- Betma has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate.--> 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Places of interest== * ''Betma Sahib Gurudwara'' is of historical significance for Sikhs. It is believed that [[Guru Nanak]] Dev Ji visited this place. * ''Aman Chaman Mata mandir'' is also of historical significance to Hindu devotees. All religions worship here. It is main center of betma nagar, here people celebrated a huge dushera festival in all over mp. * ''Saeyad Sarkar'' a Sufi Saint and Spiritual guru resides in village Daulta Bad 10&nbsp;km away on Depalpur road from Betma. People of different religion from all parts of India visit him to gain spiritual knowledge and blessings. * ''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.

== Transport == The nearest airport is Indore.

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