Begampur is a census town situated in the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal in India. It is included under the jurisdiction of the Chanditala police station in the Serampore subdivision. Begampur is quite an important town of the Hooghly District laced with its pristine nature and rich ethnicity. The administrative headquarters of the district are located in Chinsura.
The exact geographical location of the town of Begampur is at 22.74° North and 88.24° East at an elevation of 15 meters (49 feet) above sea level. The 2001 India census unfolds the statistical report of Begampur. The town has a population of 9545. 9% of the population consists of children less than 6 years of age. Males amount to 51% of the population and females make up 49%. The town has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the nationwide standard of 59.5%. 53% of the males and 47% of the females are literate.
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