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GENERAL
Geographical area of Betul District is 10,043 Sq.Kms. Forest boundries of Betul Forest Circle and Betul District is the same.
Forest Type |
Area (Sq. Kms.) |
Protected Forest |
1245.634 |
Reserve Forest |
2839.409 |
Total : |
4085.043 |
Hence, 40.67% of total district is covered with forests.
Betul forest circle comprises of 92 Forest Villages, out of which 4 forest villages are goverened by Rampur-Bhatodi Project of Forest Development Corporation.
Betul forest circle comprises of following administrative units :
| 1. Division | (a) Territorial | 3 |
| (b) Production | 2 |
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| (c) Social Forestry (R&E) | 1 |
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| (d) Working Plan | 1 |
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| 2. Sub-Divisions | (a) Territorial | 8 |
| (b) Production | 7 |
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| 3. Ranges | (a) Territorial | 15 |
| (b) Production | 13 |
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| 4. Training School | 1 |
Staff :
Class |
Number |
| Ist Class | 9 |
| IInd Class | 64 |
| IIIrd
Class- Executive staff Clerical staff |
1218 196 |
| IVth Class | 130 |
Species :
Main species of Betul Forest is Teak. Many misc. types of trees are i.e. Haldu, Saja, Dhaoda etc. are also found in ample. Many medicinal plants are also found in the forest area of Betul forests.Teak of Grade-III is generally found in the Betul Forest Circle.Large amount of Minor Forest Produce such as Tendu leaves, Chironji, Harra, Amla is also obtained in large quantity of Betul forest.
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