Gawan block

Gawan
Community development block
Gawan
Gawan

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 24°37′06″N 85°56′51″E / 24.61833°N 85.94750°E / 24.61833; 85.94750Coordinates: 24°37′06″N 85°56′51″E / 24.61833°N 85.94750°E / 24.61833; 85.94750
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Government
 • Type Community development block
Population (2011)
 • Total 115,962
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration JH
Website giridih.nic.in

Gawan block is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Khuri Mahua subdivision[1] of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Gawan is located at 24°37′06″N 85°56′51″E / 24.61833°N 85.94750°E / 24.61833; 85.94750.[2]

Gawan CD Block covers an area 33,675.04 hec, out of which 16,362.02 hec was forest area.[3]

Panchayats in Gawan CD Block are: Pasnour, Manjhne, Birne, Amtaro, Gawan, Serua, Sankh, Patna, Badidih, Malda, Nagwan, Gadar, Kharsan, Pihara (E), Pihara (W), Nimadih and Jamdar.[3]

Rivers in Gawan CD Block are: Sankh, Barki, Chakli, Sakri and Likhar.[3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Gawan CD Block had a total population of 115,962, all of which were rural. There were 59,039 males and 56,923 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 18,913 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 5,295. [4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Gawan CD Block was 56,848 out of which 35,581 were males and 21,267 were females.[4]

Economy

Gawan and Tisri CD Blocks have many mica mines.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jharkhand gets five new sub-divisions". HT Ranchi. Hindustan Times, 4 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/5740893/Dharway-Gawan-Giridih
  3. 1 2 3 "Giridih". Gawan. District Administration, Giridih. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Company Profile". Hi Rise Mica Company. Retrieved 8 November 2015.


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