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About Galimpur Village

Galimpur is a mid sized village in Amarpur tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 987, made up of 519 males and 468 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80 hectares hectares.

Galimpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galimpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Amarpur
Area (hectares) 80 hectares
Population 987
Male Population 519
Female Population 468
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Galimpur compares

By the 2011 count Galimpur is the 59th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,673 residents. Its 80 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Galimpur

Galimpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Galimpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Galimpur from other places

Galimpur lies about 24 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 5.7 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Galimpur
Nearest railway station Bela 5.7 km
Nearest town Purāini 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Amarpur 14 km
District headquarters Banka 24 km

Villages closest to Galimpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amarpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Galimpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Galimpur village had a population of 987. That makes it the 59th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,673 residents.

Galimpur village has 519 males and 468 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galimpur has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 935.

Galimpur covers 80 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Galimpur falls under Amarpur tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Galimpur is Bela, about 5.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Galimpur.

Galimpur is about 24 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Galimpur is in Amarpur tehsil of Banka district. Bela is about 5.7 km away. Purāini is about 10 km away. Amarpur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paidapur (2.0 km), Chorwe Arazi (2.6 km) and Dadpur Arazi (2.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Galimpur today is likely to be higher.

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