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Baitalpur

Coordinates: 21°51′0″N 81°55′0″E / 21.85000°N 81.91667°E / 21.85000; 81.91667
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Baitalpur
town
Baitalpur is located in Chhattisgarh
Baitalpur
Baitalpur
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Baitalpur is located in India
Baitalpur
Baitalpur
Baitalpur (India)
Coordinates: 21°51′0″N 81°55′0″E / 21.85000°N 81.91667°E / 21.85000; 81.91667
Country India
StateChhattisgarh
DistrictMungeli
Bethel1886
Founded byRev.A. Spell
Named forLeper's asylum
Government
 • TypeRepublic of India
 • BodyGram panchayt
Elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Totalapprox 3,000
Demonymall
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English Chhattisgarhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
495224
Vehicle registrationCG
Nearest cityBilaspur

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

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

Geography

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

Location

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Baitalpur is 30 km from Bilaspur. The nearest airport is Chakarbhatta Airport. Bilaspur Junction is the nearest railway station.

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

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