Block / Subdivision → Dhaniakhali
District → Hugli
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Galgale village is 324638. Galgale village is located in Dhaniakhali subdivision of Hugli district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 4.1km away from sub-district headquarter Dhaniakhali (tehsildar office) and 36.4km away from district headquarter Chinsura. As per 2009 stats, Somaspur I is the gram panchayat of Galgale village.
The total geographical area of village is 63.09 hectares. Galgale has a total population of 319 peoples, out of which male population is 168 while female population is 151. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 898 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of galgale village is 66.14% out of which 73.21% males and 58.28% females are literate. There are about 89 houses in galgale village. Pincode of galgale village locality is 712302.
When it comes to administration, Galgale village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Galgale village comes under Dhanekhali Vidhan Sabha constituency & Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency. Tarakeswar is nearest town to galgale village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 23km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 319 | 168 | 151 |
| Literate Population | 211 | 123 | 88 |
| Illiterate Population | 108 | 45 | 63 |
| Galgale - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Somaspur I |
| Block / Subdivision : | Dhaniakhali |
| District : | Hugli |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 712302 |
| Area : | 63.09 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 898 |
| Population (2011): | 319 |
| Households : | 89 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Dhanekhali |
| Parliament Constituency : | Hooghly |
| Nearest Town : | Tarakeswar (23 km) |
| Villages in Somaspur I Gram Panchayat | |
| Ala | Galgale |
| Gotpur | Harpur |
| Jadupur | Jayrambati |
| Pitha | Purba Kalikapur |
| Samaspur | Shripatipur |
| Surat Sinpur | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dhaniakhali |
| List of Subdivisions in Hugli |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.