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About Galvav Village

Galvav is a mid sized village in Manavadar tehsil, in the district of Junagadh, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 907, made up of 474 males and 433 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 871.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 362630, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Galvav Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galvav village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Junagadh
Tehsil Manavadar
Pincode 362630
Area (hectares) 871.01 hectares
Population 907
Male Population 474
Female Population 433
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Galvav compares

By the 2011 count Galvav is the 42nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,576 residents. Its 871.01 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Galvav

Galvav is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Galvav as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Galvav from other places

Galvav lies about 27 km from Junagadh, and the nearest railway station is Lushala, about 17 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 Galvav
Tehsil headquarters Manavadar 6.4 km
Nearest town Mānāvadar 6.4 km
Nearest railway station Lushala 17 km
District headquarters Junagadh 27 km

Villages closest to Galvav

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Manavadar 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 Galvav

As per the Census of India 2011, Galvav village had a population of 907. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,576 residents.

Galvav village has 474 males and 433 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galvav has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Galvav is 362630. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Galvav covers 871.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Galvav falls under Manavadar tehsil of Junagadh district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Galvav is Lushala, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Galvav.

Galvav is about 27 km from Junagadh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Galvav is in Manavadar tehsil of Junagadh district. Manavadar is about 6.4 km away. Mānāvadar is about 6.4 km away. Lushala is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katakpara (2.4 km), Dagad (2.7 km) and Sarang Pipli (3.5 km).

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

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