Begampur, India

Begampur বেগমপুর
Census Town
Begampur Begampur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°44′N 88°14′E / 22.74°N 88.24°ECoordinates: 22°44′N 88°14′E / 22.74°N 88.24°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Nearest City	Serampore
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Nagar Palika
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	10,487
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Hooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Singur
Website	wb.gov.in

Begampur is a census town in Chanditala II CD Block in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.^[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Begampur had a total population of 10,487 of which 5,405 (52%) were males and 5,082 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 802. The total number of literates in Begampur was 8,504 (87.81 % of the population over 6 years).^[2]

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Begampur had a population of 9545. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Begampur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the literates being male and 47% being female. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economics

Shantipur, Dhaniakhali, Begampur, and Farasdanga are the main cotton weaving centres in West Bengal which are involved in the weaving of fine-textured saris and dhotis. The saris of Begampur have deep and bright colours.^[4] Begampur also produces the gorgeous jamdani saris.^[5]

Transport

Begampur is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

References

1. "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
4. "Crafts and Artisans of India". Textiles of West Bengal. craftandartisans.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
5. "World of the Indian Woman". Jamdani, the gorgeous saris of Bengal. Retrieved 2009-01-28.