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About Galimpur Village

Galimpur is a small village in Kharagpur tehsil, in the district of Munger, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 497, made up of 261 males and 236 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 7 hectares hectares.

Galimpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galimpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Munger
Tehsil Kharagpur
Area (hectares) 7 hectares
Population 497
Male Population 261
Female Population 236
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Galimpur compares

By the 2011 count Galimpur is the 72nd largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,948 residents. Its 7 hectares work out to about 71 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 890.

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 village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 18 km from Munger, and the nearest railway station is Kalyanpur Road, about 3.6 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 Kalyanpur Road 3.6 km
Nearest town Jamālpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Kharagpur 13 km
District headquarters Munger 18 km

Villages closest to Galimpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kharagpur 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 497. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,948 residents.

Galimpur village has 261 males and 236 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galimpur has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 890.

Galimpur covers 7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 71 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Galimpur falls under Kharagpur tehsil of Munger district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Galimpur is Kalyanpur Road, about 3.6 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Galimpur.

Galimpur is about 18 km from Munger in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Galimpur is in Kharagpur tehsil of Munger district. Kalyanpur Road is about 3.6 km away. Jamālpur is about 12 km away. Kharagpur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lohchi (under 2 km), Bindraban (under 2 km) and Bahira (under 2 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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