Village · Udhwa, Sahibganj # Begamganj Begamganj is a village in Udhwa sub-district of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand, PIN code 816101. The 2011 Census counted 11,316 people in 2,087 households, the 6th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 47.4%. - 11,316 people (2011) - 2,087 households - 50.2% literacy - 816101 PIN code ## Begamganj PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Begamganj is 816101. Begamganj falls in Udhwa sub-district, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand. - PIN code 816101 - Gram panchayat Begamganj - Community development block Udhwa - Census village code 359315 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Begamganj from nearby towns? - Udhua (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road - Rajmahal (district HQ) 15 km by road - Rajmahal (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Begamganj? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Begamganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Barharwa - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Barharwa - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Sahibganj - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 5 h summer · 6 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Begamganj known for? The main crops are rice. About 6% of the 374 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Begamganj Of every 100 households in Begamganj in 2011, 0 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Begamganj · ■ Udhwa rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 4% - Toilet within the home 14% 11% - No toilet (open defecation) 86% 88% - Tap water 0% 0% - Drinking water within premises 25% 21% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 96% - Use banking services 22% 22% - Television 2% 4% - Mobile phone 27% 28% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 4% 4% - Car / jeep / van 0% 0% - None of these assets 39% 35% - Own their home 100% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Begamganj? ■ Begamganj · ■ Udhwa rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 50.2% 47.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 924 948 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 915 952 - Working population 34.5% 37.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 56.1% for men and 43.8% for women. 46% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 871 (22%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,872 (48%) · ■ Household industry 834 (21%) · ■ Other work 208 (5%) · ■ Marginal 121 (3%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Udhwa - Sarfarazganj 13,590 people - Piarpur Diara 13,340 people - Udhua 13,139 people - Udhaua Diara 11,531 people - Pranpur 8,300 people - Amanat Diara 7,487 people - Radhanagar 6,330 people - Srighar 5,712 people All 128 villages in Udhwa ## Other places named Begamganj - Begamganj · Sub-district, Raisen · 146,510 people - Begamganj · Town, Raisen · 34,031 people - Begamganj · Village, Udhwa, Sahibganj · 455 people - Begamganj · Village, Kishanpur, Supaul · 313 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Begamganj? 816101 - How far is Begamganj from Rajmahal? 15 km by road - What is the population of Begamganj? 11,316 (Census 2011) - Which district is Begamganj in? Sahibganj district (Udhwa sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Begamganj? 50.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/sahibganj/udhwa/begamganj-359315/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.