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Begur

Kalghatgi mandal
Pincode 581204
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Gowri Ganesha Habba

Begur observes Gowri Ganesha Habba on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Karnataka.

14 Sept

Temples near Begur

  • Prasanna Gangadareswara Temple · 0.6 km
  • Sri Karithimmaraya Swamy Temple · 0.6 km

Named places of worship on record

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

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LGD code
602459
Pincode
581204
Post office
Kalghatagi
Population
2,839
Households
585
Literacy rate
54.2%
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,742
Distance to district centre
330 km
Distance to mandal centre
303 km
Distance to Bengaluru
35 km
Distance to Chennai
318 km
Nearest railway station
Bhairanayakanahalli · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Health Center, Thyamagondulu · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Begur compares

By population, Begur ranks #10 of 87 villages in Kalghatgi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.2%
−4.1% vs mandal average
Begur
54.2%
Kalghatgi mandal
58.3%
Dharwad district
70.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
908
−26 vs mandal average
Begur
908
Kalghatgi mandal
934
Household size
people per home
4.9
Same as the mandal average
Begur
4.9
Kalghatgi mandal
4.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Begur at a glance

Begur is a village of 2,839 people in 585 households (Census 2011) in Kalghatgi taluk, Dharwad district, Karnataka, the 10th-largest of 87 villages in Kalghatgi taluk. Literacy is 54%, 4 points below the taluk average of 58% and the sex ratio is 908 women per 1,000 men. It lies 330 km from the Dharwad district centre, 27 km from Jalhalli, the nearest town, 7 km from Bhairanayakanahalli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 581204, served by Kalghatagi post office; the LGD village code is 602459. Mapped within or next to the village: anganwadi. The village votes in Kundgol assembly constituency, represented by MLA M R Patil. The population is estimated at 3,347 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Begur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Begur · this village2,83954%
Begur · Ajjampura82771%0 km N
Begur · Yelahanka43464%0 km N
Begur · Tumakuru87664%0 km N
Begur · Gundlupet3,88456%0 km N
Begur · Hosakote1,43670%0 km N
Begur · Piriyapatna47754%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Begur

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KALGHATGI
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BEGUR
Total area (ha)
483.83
Irrigated area (ha)
198.47
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Begur

LGD code
602459
Pincode
581204
Post office
Kalghatagi
Population (Census 2011)
2,839
Population (projected 2026)
3,347
Households
585
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
908
Literacy rate
54.2%
Coordinates
13.15196°N, 77.33454°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dharwad
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kundgol
Member of Parliament
Pralhad Joshi
Member of Legislative Assembly
M R Patil
Block / Mandal
Kalghatgi
Getting there

How to reach Begur

Mandal centre
Kalghatgi · ≈ 303 km
≈ 10 h 21 min by car · 12 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dharwad · ≈ 330 km
≈ 11 h 18 min by car · 13 h 25 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,063 people
Jalhalli · ≈ 27 km
≈ 55 min by car · 1 h 5 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bengaluru35 kmcapital
  • Chennai318 km
  • Hyderabad487 km
  • Mumbai813 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhairanayakanahalli7 km
  • Bus stopT Begur<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Health Center, Thyamagondulu8 km
  • ATM / bankKalpataru Grameena Bank<1 km
  • Petrol pumpEssar Fuel Pump9 km
  • CollegeSri Siddeshwara ITI college8 km
  • Police stationRural Police Station,Thyamagondulu8 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Anganwadi
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Begur

2 Temples, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Begur

5 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🧒AnganawadiAnganwadi<1 km ↗
  • 🏫Government Middle And Primary SchoolSchool<1 km ↗
  • 🎓Sri Karithimmaraya Swamy High SchoolHigh school<1 km ↗
  • 🏫Government Primary SchoolSchool<1 km ↗
  • 🏫Government Lower Primary School, MinnpuraSchool1.8 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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