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About Begampur Village

Begampur is one of the larger villages in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,442, made up of 2,743 males and 2,699 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 315 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854330, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Begampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Begampur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854330
Area (hectares) 315 hectares
Population 5,442
Male Population 2,743
Female Population 2,699
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
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 4th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 315 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

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 20 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 5.1 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 Jalalgarh 5.1 km
Nearest town Kasba 9.6 km
District headquarters Purnia 20 km

Villages closest to Begampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalalgarh 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 5,442. That makes it the 4th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Begampur village has 2,743 males and 2,699 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Begampur has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Begampur is 854330. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Begampur covers 315 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Begampur falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Begampur is Jalalgarh, about 5.1 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 20 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Begampur is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 5.1 km away. Kasba is about 9.6 km away. Purnia is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jahangirpur (under 2 km), Sapa (under 2 km) and Girda (1.6 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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