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About Galu Village

Galu is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 73, made up of 34 males and 39 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,147 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Galu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galu village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171304
Area (hectares) 86 hectares
Population 73
Male Population 34
Female Population 39
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,147
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Galu compares

By the 2011 count Galu is the 276th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 86 hectares work out to about 0.8 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 989.

Getting to Galu

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

How far is Galu from other places

Galu lies about 56 km from Mandi. 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 Galu
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 12 km
Nearest town Shimla 29 km
District headquarters Mandi 56 km

Villages closest to Galu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Galu village had a population of 73. That makes it the 276th largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Galu village has 34 males and 39 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galu has about 1147 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Galu is 171304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Galu covers 86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Galu falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Galu notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Galu is about 56 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Galu is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 12 km away. Shimla is about 29 km away. Mandi is about 56 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Purana (under 2 km), Choa (under 2 km) and Dateha (under 2 km).

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

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