Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Begampur Begampur is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code 144524. The 2011 Census counted 980 people in 206 households, the 59th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 980 people (2011) - 206 households - 82.8% literacy - 144524 PIN code ## Begampur PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Begampur is 144524. Begampur falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code 144524 - Gram panchayat Begumpur - Community development block Saroya - Census village code 032516 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Begampur from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ) 18 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ) 20 km by road - Garhshankar (nearest town) 16 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Begampur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Begampur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Saroa - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Pojewal - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Saroa - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 10 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Begampur known for? The main crops are wheat, makki and sugarcane. About 84% of the 367 hectares of village land is sown, and 308 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Begampur Of every 100 households in Begampur in 2011, 100 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Begampur · ■ Balachaur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 97% - Toilet within the home 38% 50% - No toilet (open defecation) 62% 49% - Tap water 78% 65% - Drinking water within premises 92% 79% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 34% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 64% 60% - Use banking services 98% 75% - Television 92% 78% - Mobile phone 80% 77% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 42% 48% - Car / jeep / van 6% 8% - None of these assets 2% 5% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Begampur? ■ Begampur · ■ Balachaur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 82.8% 76.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 885 935 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1018 861 - Working population 37.3% 35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.4% for men and 76.4% for women. 52% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 57 (16%) · ■ Farm labourers 109 (30%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 190 (52%) · ■ Marginal 7 (2%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Balachaur - Alowal 1,038 people - Majari 1,014 people - Bulewal 999 people - Chhadauri 982 people - Bhanun 974 people - Hyatpur Rurki 962 people - Bakapur 961 people - Auladni 952 people All 184 villages in Balachaur ## Other places named Begampur - Begampur · Village, Baruipur, South Twenty Four Parganas · 12,742 people - Begampur · Town, Hugli · 10,487 people - Begampur · Village, Basirhat - II, North Twenty Four Parganas · 6,923 people - Begampur · Village, Bhinga, Shrawasti · 5,820 people - Begampur · Village, Jalalgarh, Purnia · 5,442 people - Begampur · Village, Kanth, Moradabad · 5,186 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Begampur? 144524 - How far is Begampur from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar? 20 km by road - What is the population of Begampur? 980 (Census 2011) - Which district is Begampur in? Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Begampur? 82.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/begampur/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.