Begamganj
Begumganj | |
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town | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Raisen |
| Government | |
| • MP | Ramakant Bhargava (BJP) |
| • MLA | Devendra Patel (INC) |
| • Mayor | Sandeep lodhi |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,031 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 464881 |
| Telephone code | 07487 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-38 |
Begumganj is a City and a municipality in Raisen district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. and is located on the Bhopal - Sagar National Highway (NH-86 A) 120 km away from Bhopal. It is one of the five divisions of the Raisen district.
Geography
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Demographics
[edit | edit source][needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Begumganj had a population of 34,031. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Begumganj has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 72.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Begumganj has a mixed population of Hindus and Muslims. in the town, the Hindus and Muslims are almost in equal numbers.
Transport
[edit | edit source]The nearest airport is Bhopal.roads connected it from Sagar, Raisen and Bhopal. It is much easier to reach Begumganj from Bhopal. On account of better roads and more frequent buses plying between Bhopal and Begumganj. It takes about 2.5 hours by a public transport bus to reach Begumganj from Bhopal, connected with fine state highway no.21. These buses are available 24 Hours from ISBT (Inter State Bus Terminal, Hoshangabad Road) stand of Bhopal. The nearest railway station is Sagar, 60 kilometers east of Begumganj.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Begumganj[permanent dead link]
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