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About Begampur Village

Begampur is a mid sized village in Rajmahal tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 546, made up of 277 males and 269 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Begampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Begampur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Rajmahal
Pincode 816108
Area (hectares) 37 hectares
Population 546
Male Population 277
Female Population 269
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Begampur compares

By the 2011 count Begampur is the 51st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,358 residents. Its 37 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Begampur

The census records public bus service for Begampur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 29 km from Sahibganj. 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
Tehsil headquarters Rajmahal 2.0 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 2.0 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 29 km

Villages closest to Begampur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajmahal 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 546. That makes it the 51st largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,358 residents.

Begampur village has 277 males and 269 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Begampur has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Begampur is 816108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Begampur covers 37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Begampur falls under Rajmahal tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Begampur notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

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

Begampur is about 29 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Begampur is in Rajmahal tehsil of Sahibganj district. Rajmahal is about 2.0 km away. Rājmahal is about 2.0 km away. Sahibganj is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gadaganj (under 2 km), Turtipur (under 2 km) and Alampur (under 2 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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