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About Galgala Village

Galgala is a mid sized village in Shahkund tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 417 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 170 hectares hectares.

Galgala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galgala village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Shahkund
Area (hectares) 170 hectares
Population 794
Male Population 417
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Galgala compares

By the 2011 count Galgala is the 65th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,726 residents. Its 170 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 886.

Getting to Galgala

Galgala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Galgala as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dindealpur, Dohradih, Dumra and Ekdari. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Galgala

As per the Census of India 2011, Galgala village had a population of 794. That makes it the 65th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,726 residents.

Galgala village has 417 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galgala has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 886.

Galgala covers 170 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Galgala falls under Shahkund tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The census record for Galgala notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Galgala.

Galgala is in Shahkund tehsil of Bhagalpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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