Bettiah City

Bettiah City

Bettiah is a city and the administrative headquarters of the west Champaran district (Tirhut division). It was the seat of the majestic Bettiah Raj, established in the 17th century.  It has a Roman Catholic Mission, which was established in 1740 and the municipality, established in 1869. It came on the rail-map of the country, as early as 1883 and witnessed the first experiment with non-violence by Mahatma Gandhi in India during his Struggle for the Abolition of Indigo Plantation in 1917. It is an agricultural trade centre and has several industries, like, sugar, leather, brass, besides food processing centers. Maharaja Sir Harendra Kishore Singh was the last king of Bettiah Raj. Maharaja Harendra Kishore Public Library was established in 1905. It was originally established as the "Victoria Memorial Library" and was renamed to "Maharaja Harendra Kishore Public Library".The indigo planters of Bettiah were oppressed by the British Landlords. In this connection, Raj Kumar Shukla persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to visit Bettiah. Mahatma Gandhi came here in 1917 and soon this region became the birthplace of the first mass agitation against British rule in India. It came to be known as Champaran Satyagraha.

Prime Locations of Bettiah

Ø  Lal Bazaar.

Ø  Meena Bazaar is the oldest market in Bettiah.

Ø  Sowa Babu Chowk

Distance From Bettiah.

Ø  Delhi        :- 892 km

Ø  Patna      :- 176 km

Ø  Lucknow  :- 421 km

Ø  Samastipur :189 km

How To Reach Bettiah.

By Road :- You can easily get regular buses to Bettiah from other major cities of the State. Good Service of Bihar Roadways Buses is there.

By Rail :- Bettiah (BTH) is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular trains. Bettiah (BTH) has its own Railway Station. Kumarbagh and Majhowalia are the nearest rail stations to Bettiah.

By Air :- No Airport in the District Bettiah . The Nearest is 152 km away. patna airport (PAT).

Education In Bettiah.

Maharani Janki Kunwar College

Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav College

Bettiah Government Medical College

Government Indian Institute of technology College

Mahant Ram Roop Goswami College

Real Estate In Bettiah.

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