Galiyakot is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Dungarpur District
Dungarpur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Dungarpur is the district headquarters.
History
The area of Dungarpur district was occupied by the Bhil people perhaps as early as 4000 BCE. There is sec ...
of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
It is situated about 56 km from
Dungarpur city and 168km from the Rajasthan city of
Udaipur
Udaipur () ( ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic cap ...
and is a Dawoodi Bohra pilgrimage site. The town is famous for the tomb of Babjee Moula
Syedi Fakhruddin who lived there in the 11th century. Many
Dawoodi Bohra
The Dawoodi Bohras are a religious denomination within the Ismā'īlī branch of Shia Islam. Their largest numbers reside in India, Pakistan, Yemen, East Africa, and the Middle East, with a growing presence across Europe, North America, South ...
Muslims
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visit the tomb each year to pay homage.
Geography
Galiakot is located at . It has an average elevation of 145 metres (475 feet).
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
, Galiakot had a population of 6,636.
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. This place was also known or famous for Ramkada udhyog.
Photo gallery
File:Dargah entrance,Galiakot.JPG, Dargah entrance
File:Moulai Fakhruddin.jpg, Dargah Compound
File:Grave Fakhruddin shaheed 1.JPG , Entrance Mausoleum
File:Grave Fakhruddin Shaheed,Galiakot.JPG, Grave Fakhruddin Shaheed
File:Mosque Fakhri Mazar.JPG, Mosque Fakhri Mazar
File:Main entrance ,Fakhri mazar.JPG , Main entrance, Fakhri mazar
File:Garden for children, Fakhri mazar.JPG, Garden for children, Fakhri mazar
File:Resedential complex for visitors Fakhri mazar.JPG, Residential complex for visitors Fakhri mazar
File:Dining hall ,Fakhri Mazar.JPG, Dining hall, Fakhri Mazar
File:Residence Moulai Fakhruddin renovated.JPG , Residence Moulai Fakhruddin renovated
File:Gardens Fakhri Mazar.JPG , Gardens Fakhri Mazar
File:Resedential complex 2.JPG , Residential complex 2
Notes and references
{{Dungarpur district
Cities and towns in Dungarpur district
Dawoodi Bohras