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About Begah Village

Begah is one of the larger villages in Ganaur tehsil, in the district of Sonipat, Haryana. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,665, made up of 3,675 males and 2,990 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 814 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1499 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 131101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Begah Overview

Census 2011 figures for Begah village
Description Value
State Haryana
District Sonipat
Tehsil Ganaur
Pincode 131101
Area (hectares) 1499 hectares
Population 6,665
Male Population 3,675
Female Population 2,990
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 814
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Begah compares

By the 2011 count Begah is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,855 residents. Its 1499 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 842.

Getting to Begah

Begah is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Begah as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Begah from other places

Begah lies about 20 km from Sonipat. 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 Begah
Tehsil headquarters Ganaur 9.5 km
District headquarters Sonipat 20 km

Villages closest to Begah

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ganaur 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 Begah

As per the Census of India 2011, Begah village had a population of 6,665. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,855 residents.

Begah village has 3,675 males and 2,990 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Begah has about 814 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 842.

The pincode recorded for Begah is 131101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Begah covers 1499 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Begah falls under Ganaur tehsil of Sonipat district in Haryana.

The census record for Begah notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Begah.

Begah is about 20 km from Sonipat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Begah is in Ganaur tehsil of Sonipat district. Ganaur is about 9.5 km away. Sonipat 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 Datauli (3.1 km), Kheritaga (3.2 km) and Chandauli (3.7 km).

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

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