# Galpadar, Kachchh (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kachchh, Gujarat 

# Galpadar

Galpadar is a town in Gandhidham sub-district of Kachchh district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,155 people** in 2,652 households. Literacy was 81.9%.

- 13,155people (2011)
- 2,652households
- 81.9%literacy
- 758females per 1,000 males

## Population of Galpadar

■ Galpadar · ■ Kachchh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.9%**

**80.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****758**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855**

**910

Working population ****37.7%**

**35.6%

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

## Homes and amenities in Galpadar

Of every 100 households in Galpadar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Galpadar · ■ Kachchh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**11%

Tap water ****98%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

**59%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**26%

Use banking services ****60%**

**68%

Television ****76%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****48%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**10%

None of these assets ****7%**

**8%

Own their home ****74%**

**64%

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 people in Galpadar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,594 (93%) · **■** Household industry 24 (0%) · **■** Farming 106 (2%) · **■** Marginal 238 (5%)

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

## Galpadar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,687 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall483 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)324 km by road
- BHUJ (district HQ)55 km by road
- Gandhidham (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)187 km by road
- Gandhidham (railway station)7 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Galpadar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,200
- Water storage100 kl
- Electricity — homes2,428
- Electricity — industry2

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Private banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Galpadar

- Banks3 in Galpadar
- ATMs1 in Galpadar
- Petrol pumps1 in Galpadar
- Hotels2 in Galpadar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Galpadar?13,155 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Galpadar in?Kachchh district, Gujarat