Galsi, Bardhaman

For other uses, see Galsi.

Galsi is a village in Galsi II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Galsi
Village
Galsi
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Coordinates: 23°20′14.0″N 87°41′33.0″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Bardhaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,700
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	713406 (Galsi)
Telephone/STD code	03452
Lok Sabha constituency	Bardhaman-Durgapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Galsi
Website	purbabardhaman.gov.in

Overview

Galsi lies in the Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district. Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision extends from the Kanksa Ketugram plain, which lies along the Ajay on the north to the Bardhaman Plain, the central plain area of the district, with the Damodar on the south and the east.^[1][2]

Geography

Urbanisation

73.58% of the population of Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 26.42% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Bardhaman district.^[3] The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

8km
5miles

Ajay River

Damodar River

Palsit

R

Saktigarh

R

Dwariapur

C

Randiha

W

Pandu Rajar Dhibi

H

Adrahati

R

Jamtara

R

Kurmun

R

Pursha

R

Bononabagram

R

Hatgobindapur

R

Barshul

R

Kamnara

R

Amrargar

R

Galsi

R

Bhatar

R

Ausgram

R

Mankar

R

Sukdal

CT

Bud Bud

CT

Raipur

CT

Gangpur

CT

Nari

CT

Mirzapur

CT

Bahir Sarbamangala

CT

Goda

CT

Guskara

M

Bardhaman

M

  

Cities and towns in the Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site, W: river project, C: craft centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police station

Galsi police station has jurisdiction over Galsi II and a part of Galsi I CD blocks. The area covered is 294.4 km.^2[4][5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Galsi II CD block are located at Galsi.^[6][7]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Galsi had a total population of 10,700 of which 5,394 (50%) were males and 5,306 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,094. The total number of literates in Galsi was 7,193 (74.88% of the population over 6 years).^[8]

Transport

Galsi is a station on the Bardhaman-Asansol section, which is a part of Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line and Howrah-Delhi main line.^[9]

NH 19 (old numbering NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through Galsi.^[10]

Education

Galsi Mahavidyalaya was established at Galsi in 2007 by Left Front Government.^[11]

Galsi High School was established in 1935. A boys only Bengali medium school it has arrangements for teaching from Class V to Class XII.^[12]

Galsi Sarada Vidyapith was established in 1961. A girls only Bengali medium school it has arrangements for teaching from Class V to Class XII.^[13]

Galsi High School, a boys only high school, Galsi Kalimati Debi High School, a coeducational high school and Galsi Sarda Vidyapith, a girls high school, are affiliated with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.^[14] Galsi High School, a co-educational higher secondary unit, is affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary classes.^[15]

References

1. Chattopadhyay, Akkori, Bardhaman Jelar Itihas O Lok Sanskriti (History and Folk lore of Bardhaman District.), (in Bengali), Vol I, p18,28, Radical Impression. ISBN 81-85459-36-3
2. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal: District Census Handbook, Barddhaman" (PDF). Physiography, pages 13-14. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Table 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
5. "Purba Bardhaman District Police". Police Station. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
6. "District Census Handbook: Barddhaman" (PDF). Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
7. "BDO Offices under Burdwan District". Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal. West Bengal Public Library Network. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
8. "Census tables". Government of India. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
9. "63509 Bardhaman-Asansol MEMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
10. "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
11. "Galsi Mahavidyalaya". GM. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
12. "Galsi High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
13. "Galsi Sarada Vidyapith". ICBSE. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
14. "West Bengal Board of Secondary Education". Burdwan. WBBSE. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
15. "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Budwan. WBCHSE. Retrieved 29 January 2019.