Begampur, Hooghly

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Begampur () is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.

Geography

Begampur is located at . It has an average elevation of 15&nbsp;metres (49&nbsp;feet).

Demographics

India census, Begampur had a population of 9545. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Begampur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the literates being male and 47% being female. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economics

Shantipur, Dhaniakhali, Begampur, and Farasdanga are the main cotton weaving centres in West Bengal which are involved in the weaving of fine-textured saris and dhotis. The saris of Begampur have deep and bright colours.Begampur also produces the gorgeous jamdani saris.

Transport

Begampur is from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

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