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About Begampur Village

Begampur is a large village in Noorsarai tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,119, made up of 2,147 males and 1,972 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 325 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Begampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Begampur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Noorsarai
Pincode 801111
Area (hectares) 325 hectares
Population 4,119
Male Population 2,147
Female Population 1,972
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Begampur compares

By the 2011 count Begampur is the 15th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,873 residents. Its 325 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Begampur

Begampur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Begampur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Begampur from other places

Begampur lies about 9.1 km from Noorsarai, and the nearest railway station is Nalanda, about 3.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Begampur
Nearest railway station Nalanda 3.6 km
Nearest town Silao 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Noorsarai 9.1 km

Villages closest to Begampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Noorsarai tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Begampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Begampur village had a population of 4,119. That makes it the 15th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,873 residents.

Begampur village has 2,147 males and 1,972 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Begampur has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Begampur is 801111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Begampur covers 325 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Begampur falls under Noorsarai tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Begampur is Nalanda, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Begampur.

Begampur is about 9.1 km from Noorsarai in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Begampur is in Noorsarai tehsil of Nalanda district. Nalanda is about 3.6 km away. Silao is about 7.6 km away. Noorsarai is about 9.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaparsari (1.6 km), Kakaila (1.8 km) and Machhardiha (2.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Begampur today is likely to be higher.

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