Galgalia

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Galgalia
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Galgalia
Location in Bihar, India
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Galgalia
Galgalia (India)
Coordinates: 26°31′37″N88°06′49″E / 26.52694°N 88.11361°E / 26.52694; 88.11361 Coordinates: 26°31′37″N88°06′49″E / 26.52694°N 88.11361°E / 26.52694; 88.11361
CountryFlag of India.svg  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

Galgalia is a village in Kishanganj District, Bihar state, India.

Transport

Galagalia railway station is situated on the Katihar-Siliguri Line of Indian Railways.

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. [1]

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References

  1. "Foundation stone for bridge over river Mechhi laid" . Retrieved 2 January 2012.