Galiakot

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Galiakot
Taherabad
city
Galiakot is located in Rajasthan
Galiakot
Galiakot
Location in Rajasthan, India
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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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. 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

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