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About Galua Village

Galua is a small village in Chaurah tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 212, made up of 102 males and 110 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,078 females per 1000 males. The village covers 223 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176316, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Galua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galua village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Chaurah
Pincode 176316
Area (hectares) 223 hectares
Population 212
Male Population 102
Female Population 110
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,078
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Galua compares

By the 2011 count Galua is the 137th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 441 residents. Its 223 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

Getting to Galua

Galua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Galua as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Galua from other places

Galua lies about 5.1 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 45 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 Galua
Tehsil headquarters Chaurah 5.1 km
District headquarters Chamba 5.1 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 45 km

Villages closest to Galua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Galua village had a population of 212. That makes it the 137th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 441 residents.

Galua village has 102 males and 110 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galua has about 1078 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 968.

The pincode recorded for Galua is 176316. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Galua covers 223 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.

Galua falls under Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Galua is Nurpur Road, about 45 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Galua.

Galua is about 5.1 km from Chamba in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Galua is in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district. Chaurah is about 5.1 km away. Chamba is about 5.1 km away. Nurpur Road is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kasbati Bhunjraru (under 2 km), Kasbati Tisa (under 2 km) and Airias (under 2 km).

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

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