# Begur Village, Bangalore North, Bangalore (Karnataka) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/begur/ Village · Bangalore North, Bangalore # Begur Begur is a village in Bangalore North sub-district of Bangalore district, Karnataka, PIN code **562149**. The 2011 Census counted **434 people in 93 households**, the 143rd largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.9%. - 434people (2011) - 93households - 74.2%literacy - 562149PIN code ## Begur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Begur is 562149.** Begur falls in Bangalore North sub-district, Bangalore district, Karnataka. - PIN code562149 - Gram panchayatDoddajala - Community development blockBangalore North - Census village code612902 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Begur from nearby towns? - Bangalore North (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Bangalore (district HQ)30 km by road - Devanahalli (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Begur? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Begur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Hunasamaranahalli - ○Degree college10+ km · Hunasamaranahalli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · =R15720 - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Begur known for? The main crops are **ragi, vegetables and flowers**. Products made here include bricks and medicine. About 100% of the 186 hectares of village land is sown, and 161 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Begur Of every 100 households in Begur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 21 a car. ■ Begur · ■ Bangalore North rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **96% Toilet within the home ****72%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****28%** **20% Tap water ****61%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%** **33% Use banking services ****79%** **52% Television ****82%** **76% Mobile phone ****94%** **75% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****55%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****21%** **6% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****85%** **60% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Begur? ■ Begur · ■ Bangalore North rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%** **78.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991** **907 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1148** **940 Working population ****36.6%** **44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.1% for men and 69.2% for women. 67% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 56 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (8%) · **■** Household industry 5 (3%) · **■** Other work 80 (50%) · **■** Marginal 5 (3%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Bangalore North - Kenganahalli487 people - Byanahalli482 people - Bilmaranahalli451 people - Thammarasanahalli436 people - Hosahalli Palya425 people - Avverahalli415 people - Kadaranahalli412 people - Kempanahalli408 people [All 199 villages in Bangalore North](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/bangalore-north/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Begur?562149 - How far is Begur from Bangalore?30 km by road - What is the population of Begur?434 (Census 2011) - Which district is Begur in?Bangalore district (Bangalore North sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Begur?74.2% (Census 2011)