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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Galiyakot<br />
| native_name = Wagad<br />
| native_name_lang = Wagadi<br />
| other_name = Taherabad<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = [[Town]]<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
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| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23.536|N|74.009|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dungarpur district|Dungarpur]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
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| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 145<br />
| population_total = 6636<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]], [[wagdhi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN 314026]] --><br />
| postal_code = 314026<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
| website = <br />
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|RJ-IN]]<br />
| footnotes = <br />
| official_name = Galiyakot<br />
}}<br />
'''Galiyakot''' is a [[Census town#India|town]] in [[Dungarpur District]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]].<ref name="Census-2011">{{Cite web|author=Census Commission of India|title=Galiyakot Population Census 2011 |publisher=Census 2011 |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/98173-galiakot-rajasthan.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417013924/http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/98173-galiakot-rajasthan.html |archive-date=17 April 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is situated about 56 km from [[Dungarpur|Dungarpur city]] and 168 km from the Rajasthan city of [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|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.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Galiakot is located at {{coord|23.536|N|74.009|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 145 metres (475 feet).<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}}, the India [[census]] reported that Galiakot had a population of 6,636.<ref name="Census-2001">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages, and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Galiakot has an average literacy rate of 56%, which is lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy stands at 67%, while female literacy is 44%. In Galiakot, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is also known for Ramkada Udhyog.<br />
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