# Galgala Village, Shahkund, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Shahkund, Bhagalpur 

# Galgala

Galgala is a village in Shahkund sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **794 people in 153 households**, the 71st largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.7%.

- 794people (2011)
- 153households
- 42.2%literacy
- 904females per 1,000 males

## Galgala PIN code and other codes

Galgala falls in Shahkund sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatSajour
- Community development blockShahkund
- Census village code239834

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

## How far is Galgala from nearby towns?

- Shahkund (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Bhagalpur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Bhagalpur (nearest town)25 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 Galgala?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps

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 Galgala known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 58% of the 170 hectares of village land is sown, and 28 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Galgala

Of every 100 households in Galgala in 2011, 4 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Galgala · ■ Shahkund rural average

Electricity for lighting ****4%**

**19%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**76%

Tap water ****1%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****28%**

**36%

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

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**92%

Use banking services ****85%**

**50%

Television ****5%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****30%**

**29%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

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 Galgala?

■ Galgala · ■ Shahkund rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****42.2%**

**62.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904**

**880

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****861**

**927

Working population ****27.8%**

**36.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 47.9% for men and 35.9% for women. 44% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 14 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 145 (66%) · **■** Other work 35 (16%) · **■** Marginal 27 (12%)

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 Shahkund

- Maheslitti969 people
- Munjath959 people
- Damodarpur905 people
- Sarhi851 people
- Latipur678 people
- Sarokh673 people
- Asrafpur658 people
- Balia658 people

[All 170 villages in Shahkund](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/shahkund/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Galgala from Bhagalpur?25 km by road
- What is the population of Galgala?794 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Galgala in?Bhagalpur district (Shahkund sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Galgala?42.2% (Census 2011)