Garbalia along with its 11 other neighbouring villages - Ichhapur, Tripurapur, Kumarpur, North Sealdanga, South Sealdanga, Jamunabalia, Badebalia, Ranmahal, Nimabalia, Nijbalia and Pratappur are together called greater Balia Pargana.

Numerous other rural health centers and medicine stores are also present in Balia Pargana.

[5] Balia Pargana consists of three post offices, which are Garbalia, Nijbalia and Sealdanga.

"Durgapuja", "Swaraswatipuja", "Christmas", "Eid", "Holi" are also quiet popular in Balia Pargana.

Various other local festivals and fairs also take places in Balia Pargana which draw huge crowds.