Galgalia
title: "Galgalia" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-kishanganj-district", "transit-and-customs-posts-along-the-india–nepal-border"] topic_path: "geography/india" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galgalia" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Galgalia |
| settlement_type | Village |
| pushpin_map | India Bihar#India |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Bihar, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Bihar |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kishanganj |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| governing_body | Gram panchayat |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 87 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Maithili, Hindi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Lok Sabha constituency |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Kishanganj |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Thakurganj |
| iso_code | IN-BR |
| :: |
| name = Galgalia | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Bihar#India | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Bihar | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kishanganj | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Panchayati raj (India) | governing_body = Gram panchayat | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 87 | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Maithili, Hindi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | registration_plate = | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Kishanganj | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Thakurganj | website = | iso_code = IN-BR | footnotes = Galgalia is a village in Kishanganj District, Bihar state, India.
Transport
Galagalia railway station is situated on the Katihar-Siliguri Line and Araria-Thakurganj-Galgalia railway line of Indian Railways from where following trains are available:
- Sealdah - Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
- Delhi Junction - Alipurduar Mahananda Express
- New Jalpaiguri-Ara Junction Capital Express
- Kamakhya–Ara Junction Capital Express
- Siliguri Junction - Balurghat Express
- Siliguri Junction - Radhikapur Express
- Siliguri Junction - Katihar Express
There is a customs post on the border with Nepal's Jhapa District, Mechi Zone leading to Bhadrapur municipality. Citizens of India and Nepal cross this border freely. The foundation stone for a bridge across the Mechi River to Bhadrapur was laid in 2010. It is being built by the Government of Nepal.
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