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About Begar Village
Begar is a mid sized village in Sringeri tehsil, in the district of Chikmagalur, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 852, made up of 403 males and 449 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,114 females per 1000 males. The village covers 277.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Begar Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Tehsil | Sringeri |
| Pincode | 577134 |
| Area (hectares) | 277.85 hectares |
| Population | 852 |
| Male Population | 403 |
| Female Population | 449 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,114 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Begar compares
By the 2011 count Begar is the 11th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 680 residents. Its 277.85 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1031.
Getting to Begar
Begar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Begar as Available within village. 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 Begar from other places
Begar lies about 65 km from Chikmagalur, and the nearest railway station is Barkur, about 48 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Sringeri | 11 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Someshwar | 15 km |
| Nearest railway station | Barkur | 48 km |
| District headquarters | Chikmagalur | 65 km |
Villages closest to Begar
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sringeri 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 Begar
As per the Census of India 2011, Begar village had a population of 852. That makes it the 11th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 680 residents.
Begar village has 403 males and 449 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Begar has about 1114 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1031.
The pincode recorded for Begar is 577134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Begar covers 277.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Begar falls under Sringeri tehsil of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Begar is Barkur, about 48 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Begar.
Begar is about 65 km from Chikmagalur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Begar is in Sringeri tehsil of Chikmagalur district. Sringeri is about 11 km away. Someshwar is about 15 km away. Barkur is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Asanabalu (2.7 km), Nallur (3.0 km) and Darekoppa (5.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Begar today is likely to be higher.
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