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
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 in 28 January 1964 and in 24 November 1933 Mahatma Gandhi also visited this place.

Geography

It is located at an elevation of.

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.