# Galling Village, Mechuka, West Siang (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Mechuka, West Siang 

# Galling

Galling is a village in Mechuka sub-district of West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **73 people in 10 households**, the 20th largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 33.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.2%.

- 73people (2011)
- 10households
- 33.3%literacy
- 1,281females per 1,000 males

## Galling PIN code and other codes

Galling falls in Mechuka sub-district, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockMechuka
- Census village code263324

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

## How far is Galling from nearby towns?

- Mechuka (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Aalo (district HQ)185 km by road
- Aalo (nearest town)185 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 Galling?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Mechuka
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mechuka
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kamki
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dumporijo
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

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 Galling known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. Products made here include carpet making, weaving and wood carving. 

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

## Homes and amenities in Galling

Of every 100 households in Galling in 2011, 0 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Galling · ■ Mechuka rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**39%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**15%

Tap water ****0%**

**60%

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

**33%

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

**1%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****10%**

**34%

Television ****0%**

**27%

Mobile phone ****10%**

**36%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****50%**

**34%

Own their home ****100%**

**87%

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 Galling?

■ Galling · ■ Mechuka rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****33.3%**

**57.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1281**

**888

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****900**

**1149

Working population ****32.9%**

**43.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 45.5% for men and 25.0% for women. 41% of men and 27% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 22 (92%) · **■** Other work 2 (8%)

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 Mechuka

- Segong97 people
- Gapo95 people
- Sekar91 people
- Yorko77 people
- Sorangdem58 people
- Hiri53 people
- Padusa51 people
- Monigong46 people

[All 34 villages in Mechuka](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/west-siang/mechuka/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Galling from Aalo?185 km by road
- What is the population of Galling?73 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Galling in?West Siang district (Mechuka sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Galling?33.3% (Census 2011)