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About Galaphula Village

Galaphula is a mid sized village in Patana tehsil, in the district of Kendujhar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 827, made up of 422 males and 405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 758030, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Galaphula Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galaphula village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Tehsil Patana
Pincode 758030
Area (hectares) 96 hectares
Population 827
Male Population 422
Female Population 405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Galaphula compares

By the 2011 count Galaphula is the 25th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 590 residents. Its 96 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Galaphula

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

How far is Galaphula from other places

Galaphula lies about 26 km from Kendujhar, and the nearest railway station is Sitabinji, 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 Galaphula
Nearest railway station Sitabinji 17 km
Nearest town Karanjiā 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Patana 26 km
District headquarters Kendujhar 26 km

Villages closest to Galaphula

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Galaphula village had a population of 827. That makes it the 25th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 590 residents.

Galaphula village has 422 males and 405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galaphula has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Galaphula is 758030. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Galaphula covers 96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Galaphula falls under Patana tehsil of Kendujhar district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Galaphula is Sitabinji, about 17 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Galaphula.

Galaphula is about 26 km from Kendujhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Galaphula is in Patana tehsil of Kendujhar district. Sitabinji is about 17 km away. Karanjiā is about 19 km away. Patana is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Musapada (2.0 km), Bhimapada (2.7 km) and Sadhupada (4.9 km).

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

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