Gawhan
Gawhan is a revenue village in Subir taluka, Dangs district, Gujarat. It had a population of 1,042 in 193 households (Census 2011).
1,042 souls. 193 homes.
Subir taluka, Dangs district, Gujarat.
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- Paddy(Common)₹2,150Ahwa-Dang APMC · 28 Oct 2026
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Gawhan is a village in Subir taluka, Dangs district, Gujarat. At the 2011 Census it had 1,042 people in 193 households, with a literacy rate of 71.3%. It is administered by the Gawhan gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 394716.
Gram panchayat
Gawhan is in the Gawhan gram panchayat.
Other villages in Gawhan
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Gawhan compares
By population, Gawhan ranks #11 of 92 inhabited villages in Subir taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Gawhan had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Gawhan at a glance
Gawhan is a village of 1,042 people in 193 households (Census 2011) in Subir taluka, Dangs district, Gujarat, the 11th of 92 inhabited villages in Subir taluka by population. Literacy is 71.3%, 6.1 points above the taluka figure of 65.1%, and the sex ratio is 955 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 394716; the LGD village code is 522581.
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Key facts — Gawhan
Villages sharing pincode 394716
Other villages in Subir taluka
View all 92 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,042Census 2011
- Male / female
- 533 / 509
- Households
- 193
- People per home
- 5.4
- Literacy rate
- 71.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Gawhan on the map
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Gawhan · 20.9143° N, 73.7561° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Gawhan
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Essential services & places near Gawhan
Gawhan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Subir taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices72 in Dangs district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics2 in Dangs district
Hospital
Subir
Primary / community health centre
Subir
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People often ask about Gawhan
Where is Gawhan located?
Gawhan is a village in Subir taluka of Dangs district, Gujarat, India.
Which district is Gawhan in?
Gawhan is in Dangs district of Gujarat.
Which gram panchayat does Gawhan belong to?
Gawhan comes under the Gawhan gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Gawhan?
The pincode of Gawhan, Subir, Dangs is 394716.
What is the population of Gawhan?
As per the 2011 Census, Gawhan had a population of 1,042 (533 males and 509 females).
How many households are there in Gawhan?
Gawhan had 193 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Gawhan?
The literacy rate of Gawhan was 71.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Gawhan?
Gawhan had 955 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gawhan in?
Gawhan is in the Valsad Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Gawhan?
Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Valsad Lok Sabha seat, which includes Gawhan, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Gawhan in?
Gawhan is in the Dangs assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Gawhan?
Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dangs assembly seat, which includes Gawhan, in 2022.
What is the LGD code of Gawhan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gawhan is 522581 and its Census 2011 village code is 522581.
Which villages are near Gawhan?
Villages near Gawhan include Subir (within ~15 km), Daher (within ~15 km), Borzar (about 16 km), Vadkalambi (about 19 km), Khalibardi (about 19 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Gawhan?
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 66 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Dangs district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 28 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Ahwa-Dang APMC | 2,100 | 2,200 | 2,150 | 28 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Gawhan's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Gawhan →Compare Gawhan with… →All villages in Subir →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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