# Galian Village, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/galian/ Village · Ghumarwin, Bilaspur # Galian Galian is a village in Ghumarwin sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174029**. The 2011 Census counted **419 people in 90 households**, the 63rd largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%. - 419people (2011) - 90households - 87.6%literacy - 174029PIN code ## Galian PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Galian is 174029.** Galian falls in Ghumarwin sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code174029 - Community development blockJhandutta - Census village code018967 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Galian from nearby towns? - Ghumarwin (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Bilaspur (district HQ)32 km by road - Ghumarwin (nearest town)18 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 Galian? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Galian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Galian - ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter 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 Galian known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 35% of the 140 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Galian Of every 100 households in Galian in 2011, 100 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Galian · ■ Ghumarwin rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****82%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** **20% Tap water ****70%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **83% Use banking services ****100%** **90% Television ****83%** **78% Mobile phone ****73%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****7%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **6% None of these assets ****1%** **8% 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 Galian? ■ Galian · ■ Ghumarwin rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%** **86.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1171** **1018 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****808** **873 Working population ****59.9%** **54.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.8% for men and 81.0% for women. 51% of men and 68% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 37 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 43 (17%) · **■** Marginal 164 (65%) 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 Ghumarwin - Plasla442 people - Dhaloh435 people - Paplah432 people - Auhar430 people - Parnal419 people - Ropa411 people - Bari Bagot401 people - Giana399 people [All 228 villages in Ghumarwin](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Galian?174029 - How far is Galian from Bilaspur?32 km by road - What is the population of Galian?419 (Census 2011) - Which district is Galian in?Bilaspur district (Ghumarwin sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Galian?87.6% (Census 2011)