Garalbari is well known for potato cultivation, tea plantation and rubber plantation (Rubber Bagan). Garalbari is part of the monsoon climate zone of South-Eastern Asia. The temperature lies within the range of 10 °C to 36 °C and usually January is the coldest month, July is the wettest and December is the driest month of the year. The entire topography of Garalbari is equipped with three small rivers (namely Panga river, Jamuna river, and Dagaichand river) and a good number of big ponds (Harirbari dighi, kalayani dighi, suvachani dighi, hatpukuri dighi, jhaljhali dighi etc.). According to the 2011 Census, Garalbari has a total population of 28,791 peoples. There are about 6,435 households in Garalbari Panchayat village. Female Population of Garalbari village is 49.0%. The village literacy rate is 61.7% and the Female Literacy rate is 27.6%. There are 25 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, and 1 higher secondary school (Garal Bari High School) in Garalbari. There is no degree college, medical college and engineering college at Garalbari. There are 2 primary health sub-center and 12 Non-formal Training Centre (NFTC) in Garalbari. Garalbari is well connected to the district's main city, Jalpaiguri which is 11 km away from Garalbari. A good number of buses and auto are daily run on this Garalbari-Jalpaiguri route. Garalbari has a large number of internet cafes, sports fields, Common Services Centre (CSC) and one Public library (Garalbari gram panchayat library). The whole region is well benefited by tap water provided by Public Health Engeeenier (PHE), Jalpaiguri division. There are also bank facilities of State Bank of India Customer Service Point (CSP) and Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank (UBKGB). Sovarhat and Kamperhat are the two big local rural market which is satisfying to the day-to-day needs of the people of Garalbari.