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About Galundi Village

Galundi is a small village in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 419, made up of 217 males and 202 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731240, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Galundi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Galundi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Bolpur Sriniketan
Pincode 731240
Area (hectares) 63 hectares
Population 419
Male Population 217
Female Population 202
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Galundi compares

By the 2011 count Galundi is the 121st largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents. Its 63 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Galundi

Galundi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Galundi as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Dihipara, Donaipur, Durgapur and Dwarkanathpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Galundi

As per the Census of India 2011, Galundi village had a population of 419. That makes it the 121st largest of the 156 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,220 residents.

Galundi village has 217 males and 202 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Galundi has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Galundi is 731240. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Galundi covers 63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Galundi falls under Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Galundi notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Galundi.

Galundi is in Bolpur Sriniketan tehsil of Birbhum district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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