# Galang Village, Palin, Kurung Kumey (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palin, Kurung Kumey 

# Galang

Galang is a village in Palin sub-district of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **95 people in 18 households**, the 37th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%.

- 95people (2011)
- 18households
- 68.1%literacy
- 1,209females per 1,000 males

## Galang PIN code and other codes

Galang falls in Palin sub-district, Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockPalin
- Census village code265230

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Galang from nearby towns?

- Palin (sub-district HQ)39 km by road
- Koloriang (district HQ)119 km by road
- Palin (nearest town)39 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Galang?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Galang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Joru
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Palin
- ○Degree college10+ km · Yachuli
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Itanagar
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Galang known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Galang

Of every 100 households in Galang in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Galang · ■ Palin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**42%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**65%

Tap water ****0%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**84%

Use banking services ****35%**

**57%

Television ****0%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****41%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**10%

None of these assets ****53%**

**35%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Galang?

■ Galang · ■ Palin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.1%**

**62.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1209**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1091**

**932

Working population ****32.6%**

**46.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.8% for men and 67.5% for women. 37% of men and 29% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 24 (77%) · **■** Other work 4 (13%) · **■** Marginal 3 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Palin

- Hachi102 people
- Tassar102 people
- Bokam99 people
- Tegdo97 people
- Pungte94 people
- Salek93 people
- Dangdung92 people
- Jiirilangney86 people

[All 71 villages in Palin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Galang from Koloriang?119 km by road
- What is the population of Galang?95 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Galang in?Kurung Kumey district (Palin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Galang?68.1% (Census 2011)