Begun

For Begun farmer's movement see Begun movement

Begun
—  city  —
Begun
Location of Begun
in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Rajasthan
District(s) Chittaurgarh
MLA Rajender Singh Bidhuri
Population 19,333 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

Elevation


412 metres (1,352 ft)

Begun is a city and a municipality in Chittaurgarh district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is also one of the historical town of Chittorgarh district. One of Mewar's important rivers, Brahmani, fllows through Begun. Begun also has a fort which is surrounded by a small river.Shahid Rupaji Karpaji freedom fighter lead "Begun Bijoliya Kisan Andolan" in leadership of Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik.

Geography

Begun is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 412 metres (1351 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Begun had a population of 35,678. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Begun has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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