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About Galor Khas Village

Galor Khas is a small village in Nurpur tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 206, made up of 105 males and 101 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 208.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Galor Khas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galor Khas village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Nurpur
Pincode 176202
Area (hectares) 208.43 hectares
Population 206
Male Population 105
Female Population 101
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Galor Khas compares

By the 2011 count Galor Khas is the 225th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 426 residents. Its 208.43 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Galor Khas

Galor Khas is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Galor Khas 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Galor Khas from other places

Galor Khas lies about 47 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 4.7 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 Galor Khas
Tehsil headquarters Nurpur 4.5 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 4.7 km
Nearest town Mamun 14 km
District headquarters Kangra 47 km

Villages closest to Galor Khas

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nurpur 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 Galor Khas

As per the Census of India 2011, Galor Khas village had a population of 206. That makes it the 225th largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 426 residents.

Galor Khas village has 105 males and 101 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galor Khas has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Galor Khas is 176202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Galor Khas covers 208.43 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.

Galor Khas falls under Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Galor Khas is Nurpur Road, about 4.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Galor Khas.

Galor Khas is about 47 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Galor Khas is in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district. Nurpur is about 4.5 km away. Nurpur Road is about 4.7 km away. Mamun 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 Kharod (under 2 km), Basa Thandian (under 2 km) and Basa Samletian (1.7 km).

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

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