Begun

Begun
Begun
city
	Begun Location in Rajasthan, India Begun Begun (India)
	Coordinates: 24°59′N 75°00′E / 24.98°N 75.0°ECoordinates: 24°59′N 75°00′E / 24.98°N 75.0°E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Chittaurgarh
Founded by	Chunda ji
Government
• MLA	Shree Rajendra Singh Bidhuri
Elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	19,333
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	312023
Telephone code	01474
Vehicle registration	09
Website	www.fortbegu.com

For Begun farmer's movement see Begun movement. For people with Begun surname see Begun (surname).

Begun is a city and a municipality in Chittaurgarh district in the state of Rajasthan, India.Begu was offered along with Gothlai to Chunda ji, crown prince of mewar in 15th century AD, and so it was ruled by the Chundawat sisodia Rajputs of Mewar. It is also one of the historical towns of Chittorgarh district. One of Mewar's important rivers, Brahmani, flows through Begun. Begun also has a fort which is surrounded by a small river.

Geography[edit]

Begun is located at 24°59′N 75°00′E / 24.98°N 75.0°E / 24.98; 75.0.^[1] It has an average elevation of 412 metres (1351 feet). Begun has very good soil for agriculture. In Begun Tehsil there are two famous places: Jogania Mata and Menal. Jogania Mata Temple is situated at the top of the mountains. It is 20 km from Begun. Jogania Mata Temple is a famous in the Chittorgarh district. Menal is near Jogania Mata. It is 25 km from Begun. Begun is a good tourist place and a very good fort situated nearby named as Nahargarh.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Begun had a population of 19,353. 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.

References[edit]

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Begun
↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Begun

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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