Galiakot

Galiyakot is a town in Dungarpur District of Rajasthan, India. It is situated about 56 km from Dungarpur city and 168 km from the Rajasthan city of Udaipur. It was controlled by the Parmar dynasty around Vikram Samvat 1000. In Vikram Samvat 1342, Rao Dedu (Devpal), Raja of the Sisodiya dynasty, subdued Galiyakot. The predecessors of Dungarpur controlled Galiyakot for many years before settling in Dungarpur. It is part of a Dawoodi Bohra pilgrimage site and contains many Hindu temples, including the Shitla Mata Mandir and the tomb of Babji Moula Syedi Fakhruddin.

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Place details

Locality: Galiakot
Region: Rajasthan
Country: India
Population: 6,906
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Settlement.name: Galiyakot
Settlement.native_name: Wagad
Settlement.native_name_lang: Wagadi
Settlement.other_name: Taherabad
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Rajasthan#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Rajasthan, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Dungarpur
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 145
Settlement.population_total: 6636
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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==Geography== Galiakot is located at . It has an average elevation of 145 metres (475 feet).

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