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About Begunia Village

Begunia is a mid sized village in Basta tehsil, in the district of Baleshwar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,135, made up of 578 males and 557 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 133 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 756081, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Begunia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Begunia village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Baleshwar
Tehsil Basta
Pincode 756081
Area (hectares) 133 hectares
Population 1,135
Male Population 578
Female Population 557
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Begunia compares

By the 2011 count Begunia is the 21st largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 617 residents. Its 133 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Begunia

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

How far is Begunia from other places

Begunia lies about 50 km from Baleshwar, and the nearest railway station is Lakshannath Road, about 16 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 Begunia
Nearest railway station Lakshannath Road 16 km
Nearest town Jaleshwar 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Basta 26 km
District headquarters Baleshwar 50 km

Villages closest to Begunia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Begunia village had a population of 1,135. That makes it the 21st largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 617 residents.

Begunia village has 578 males and 557 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Begunia has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Begunia is 756081. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Begunia covers 133 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Begunia falls under Basta tehsil of Baleshwar district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Begunia is Lakshannath Road, about 16 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 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 Begunia.

Begunia is about 50 km from Baleshwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Begunia is in Basta tehsil of Baleshwar district. Lakshannath Road is about 16 km away. Jaleshwar is about 16 km away. Basta is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Velora (19 km), Bagaldiha (22 km) and Baigandiha (22 km).

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

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