Gawan, Giridih
Gawan is a village in Gawan CD Block in Khori Mahuwa subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
See Gawan (disambiguation) for disambiguation
Gawan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gawan Location in Jharkhand, India  Gawan Gawan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.621333°N 85.946432°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,458 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 815313 (Gawan) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06556 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 11 |
| Website | giridih |
Police station
Gawan police station has jurisdiction over Gawan CD Block.[1]According to old British records, Gawan PS was there after Giridh subdivision was formed in 1870. Prior to that it had a zaminday thana.[2]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Gawan had a total population of 7,458, of which 3,917 (53%) were males and 3,541 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,442. The total number of literates in Gawan was 4,032 (67.02% of the population over 6 years). [5]
References
- "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- "District Census Handbook Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 5-7. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- "2011 District Census Handbook Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map on Page 3. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- "Giridih". District Administration, Giridih. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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