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About Begha Village

Begha is a mid sized village in Gyalshing tehsil, in the district of West District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,786, made up of 894 males and 892 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 316.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Begha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Begha village
Description Value
State Sikkim
District West District
Tehsil Gyalshing
Pincode 737113
Area (hectares) 316.8 hectares
Population 1,786
Male Population 894
Female Population 892
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Begha compares

By the 2011 count Begha is the 11th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 995 residents. Its 316.8 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Begha

Begha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Begha as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Begha from other places

Begha lies about 14 km from West District, and the nearest railway station is Darjeeling, about 28 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 Begha
Tehsil headquarters Gyalshing 14 km
District headquarters West District 14 km
Nearest railway station Darjeeling 28 km
Nearest town Dārjiling 29 km

Villages closest to Begha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Begha village had a population of 1,786. That makes it the 11th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 995 residents.

Begha village has 894 males and 892 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Begha has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Begha is 737113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Begha covers 316.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Begha falls under Gyalshing tehsil of West District district in Sikkim.

The nearest railway station to Begha is Darjeeling, about 28 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Begha.

Begha is about 14 km from West District in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Begha is in Gyalshing tehsil of West District district. Gyalshing is about 14 km away. West District is about 14 km away. Darjeeling is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dentam (1.9 km), Dentam Forest Block (1.9 km) and Sangkhu (2.3 km).

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

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