Galgalia | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 26°31′37″N88°06′49″E / 26.52694°N 88.11361°E Coordinates: 26°31′37″N88°06′49″E / 26.52694°N 88.11361°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Kishanganj |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Maithili, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kishanganj |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Thakurganj |
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