Skip to main content

About Begamganj Village

Begamganj is one of the larger villages in Udhwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,316, made up of 5,882 males and 5,434 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 374 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Begamganj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Begamganj village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Udhwa
Pincode 816101
Area (hectares) 374 hectares
Population 11,316
Male Population 5,882
Female Population 5,434
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Begamganj compares

By the 2011 count Begamganj is the 6th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents. Its 374 hectares work out to about 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Begamganj

Begamganj is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Begamganj as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Begamganj from other places

Begamganj lies about 46 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Bakudi, about 10 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 Begamganj
Tehsil headquarters Udhwa 8.4 km
Nearest town Farakka 9.0 km
Nearest railway station Bakudi 10 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 46 km

Villages closest to Begamganj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Begamganj village had a population of 11,316. That makes it the 6th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,278 residents.

Begamganj village has 5,882 males and 5,434 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Begamganj has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 982.

The pincode recorded for Begamganj is 816101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Begamganj covers 374 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Begamganj falls under Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Begamganj is Bakudi, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Begamganj.

Begamganj is about 46 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Begamganj is in Udhwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Udhwa is about 8.4 km away. Farakka is about 9.0 km away. Bakudi is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Stridhas (under 2 km), Hamidpur (under 2 km) and Mirnagar (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All