About Begampur Village

Begampur is one of the larger villages in Baruipur tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,742, made up of 6,477 males and 6,265 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1236.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743610, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Begampur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Begampur village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil	Baruipur
Pincode	743610
Area (hectares)	1236.72 hectares
Population	12,742
Male Population	6,477
Female Population	6,265
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	967
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Begampur compares

By the 2011 count Begampur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents. Its 1236.72 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Begampur

Begampur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Begampur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Begampur from other places

Begampur lies about 25 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Champahati, about 3.3 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 Begampur
Nearest railway station	Champahati	3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters	Baruipur	4.9 km
District headquarters	South Twenty Four Parganas	25 km

Villages closest to Begampur

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

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Common questions about Begampur

As per the Census of India 2011, Begampur village had a population of 12,742. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,589 residents.

Begampur village has 6,477 males and 6,265 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Begampur has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Begampur is 743610. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Begampur covers 1236.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Begampur falls under Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Begampur is Champahati, about 3.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Begampur.

Begampur is about 25 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Begampur is in Baruipur tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Champahati is about 3.3 km away. Baruipur is about 4.9 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.