Village · Galore, Hamirpur
# Galot Kalan

Galot Kalan is a village in Galore sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 174505. The 2011 Census counted 344 people in 76 households, the 21st largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%.
- 344 people (2011)
- 76 households
- 87.3% literacy
- 174505 PIN code

## Galot Kalan PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Galot Kalan is 174505. Galot Kalan falls in Galore sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 174505
- Community development block Hamirpur
- Census village code 016997

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Galot Kalan from nearby towns?
- Galore (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ) 12 km by road
- Hamirpur (nearest town) 12 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Galot Kalan?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Galot Kalan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Post office In village
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Dhaner
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Galot Kalan known for?

The main crops are wheat and maize. About 31% of the 51 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Galot Kalan

Of every 100 households in Galot Kalan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Galot Kalan · ■ Galore rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 99%
- Toilet within the home 85% 91%
- No toilet (open defecation) 15% 9%
- Tap water 96% 97%
- Drinking water within premises 82% 67%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 32%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 67%
- Use banking services 78% 92%
- Television 77% 82%
- Mobile phone 70% 71%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 20% 15%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 4%
- None of these assets 7% 7%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Galot Kalan?

■ Galot Kalan · ■ Galore rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.3% 87.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1150 1120
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1231 860
- Working population 82.8% 63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.2% for men and 83.9% for women. 86% of men and 80% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 108 (38%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 25 (9%) · ■ Marginal 147 (52%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Galore
- Nugran 396 people
- Lajiana 366 people
- Sandoh 362 people
- Gandoli 354 people
- Naghararha 340 people
- Budhwin 338 people
- Panyali 338 people
- Khorar 334 people

All 111 villages in Galore

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Galot Kalan? 174505
- How far is Galot Kalan from Hamirpur? 12 km by road
- What is the population of Galot Kalan? 344 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Galot Kalan in? Hamirpur district (Galore sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Galot Kalan? 87.3% (Census 2011)

---
Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/galore/galot-kalan/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
