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About Galkot Village

Galkot is a village in Pauri tehsil, in the district of Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The village covers 46.85 hectares hectares.

Galkot Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galkot village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Garhwal
Tehsil Pauri
Area (hectares) 46.85 hectares

How far is Galkot from other places

Galkot lies about 51 km from Garhwal, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 24 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 Galkot
Nearest town Tehri 16 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Pauri 31 km
District headquarters Garhwal 51 km

Villages closest to Galkot

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

Galkot covers 46.85 hectares as recorded in the census.

Galkot falls under Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Galkot is Rishikesh, about 24 km away in a straight line.

Galkot is about 51 km from Garhwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Galkot is in Pauri tehsil of Garhwal district. Tehri is about 16 km away. Rishikesh is about 24 km away. Pauri is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bindoli Lagga Kot (under 2 km), Budakot (under 2 km) and Chhat Kot (under 2 km).

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

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