Galiakot

Galiakot Taherabad
city
Galiakot Galiakot Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 23°32′10″N 74°00′32″E / 23.536°N 74.009°ECoordinates: 23°32′10″N 74°00′32″E / 23.536°N 74.009°E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Dungarpur
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	6,636
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Galiakot is a census town in Dungarpur District of Rajasthan, India.^[1] It is situated about 150 km southeast of the Rajasthan city of Udaipur and is a Dawoodi Bohra pilgrimage site. The town is famous for the tomb of Babjee Moula Sayedi Fakhruddin Shaheed who lived there in the 10th century. Many Dawoodi Bohra Muslims visit the tomb each year to pay homage.

Geography

Galiakot is located at 23°32′10″N 74°00′32″E / 23.536°N 74.009°E. It has an average elevation of 145 metres (475 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Galiakot had a population of 6,636.^[2] Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Galiakot has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 44%. In Galiakot, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and references

1. Census Commission of India. "Galiakot Population Census 2011". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.