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Galu

गालु
Dumri mandal
Pincode 835207
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
REKHA MINJ
Contact: 89****7203
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LGD code
376174
Pincode
835207
Post office
Gumla Bazar
Population
236
Households
38
Literacy rate
56.8%
Sex ratio
1052 ♀/1000♂
Workers
131
Census 2011 · in context

How Galu compares

By population, Galu ranks #55 of 63 villages in Dumri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.8%
−1.6% vs mandal average
Galu
56.8%
Dumri mandal
58.4%
Gumla district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,052
+78 vs mandal average
Galu
1,052
Dumri mandal
974
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.5 vs mandal average
Galu
6.2
Dumri mandal
5.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Galu at a glance

Galu is a village of 236 people in 38 households (Census 2011) in Dumri block, Gumla district, Jharkhand, the 55th-largest of 63 villages in Dumri block. Literacy is 57%, 2 points below the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,052 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 835207, served by Gumla Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 376174. The sarpanch is REKHA MINJ, and the village votes in Baghmara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shatrughan Mahto. The population is estimated at 278 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jairagi

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Galu · this village23657%
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Kutlu · Dumri84151%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Galu

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GUMLA
Distance to nearest town (km)
90
Distance to district HQ (km)
90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
90
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
JAIRAGI
Total area (ha)
450
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
218.34

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Galu

LGD code
376174
Pincode
835207
Post office
Gumla Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
236
Population (projected 2026)
278
Households
38
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1052
Literacy rate
56.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Baghmara
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Shatrughan Mahto
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
REKHA MINJ
Block / Mandal
Dumri
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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