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Gawan

गावां
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Area · — km²
Population · 1,15,883
Pincode · 815313, 825412, 815317
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161
Villages
17
Gram Panchayats
1,15,883
Population
18,216
Households
49.0%
Literacy
965
Sex ratio
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Villages of Gawan mandal

43 village centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a village to open its page.

Karmatanr · 0 peopleJhajha · 0 peopleTikuli · 14 peopleDarbedih · 33 peopleDehar · 68 peoplePalmo · 78 peopleMalhet · 127 peopleGargi · 150 peopleBarmasiya · 202 peoplePalma · 214 peoplePandedih · 229 peopleHarhara · 321 peopleDonosot · 365 peopleKurchi · 453 peopleJamua · 458 peopleMahatpur · 461 peopleKamta · 471 peopleNawadih · 494 peopleNawadih · 532 peopleSandha · 534 peopleNawadih · 560 peopleKumhaina · 614 peopleBendro · 638 peopleHarni · 660 peopleMahuari · 660 peopleCharki · 703 peopleAmtaro · 715 peopleTarapur · 715 peopleTarai · 836 peopleBhelwa · 942 peopleDarho · 951 peopleBagdedih · 1,209 peopleBagdedihJamdar · 1,236 peopleJamdarNawadih · 1,303 peopleNawadihChihutia · 1,312 peopleChihutiaPasnaur · 1,474 peoplePasnaurCherwa · 2,546 peopleCherwaJagdishpur · 2,792 peopleJagdishpurPatna · 2,817 peoplePatnaMalda · 3,494 peopleMaldaManjhne · 4,030 peopleManjhneBirne · 4,137 peopleBirneGawan · 7,458 peopleGawan5 km
People≤ 229229–532532–715715–1.3k> 1.3k largest: Gawan

Centroids from LGD/OSM; the cross marks the mandal centroid. Not a survey map.

By population

Largest villages in Gawan

  1. 1Pihra-Ansh15,578
  2. 2Gawan7,458
  3. 3Nagwan4,358
  4. 4Birne4,137
  5. 5Manjhne4,030
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Pincodes in Gawan mandal

About the block

Gawan — mandal of Giridih

Gawan mandal is located in Giridih district, Jharkhand. It contains 161 revenue villages but only 17 gram panchayats, with a 2011 Census population of 115,883 across 18,216 households. The literacy rate is 49%, notably lower than other mandals listed. Among 47,746 workers, 13,458 are cultivators and 6,840 are agricultural labourers, with a sex ratio of 965. JJM tap-water coverage stands at 46.4%.

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Then & Now

Gawan mandal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
1,15,883
Census 2011 baseline
+20.5%
Population · 2026
1,39,630
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
18,216
Census 2011 baseline
+16.2%
Households · 2026
21,170
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · Mandal aggregates · 161 villages

Gawan mandal by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
58,969Census 2011
Female population
56,914Census 2011
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
18,216Census 2011
SC population
18,905Census 2011
ST population
5,295Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
1,39,630+20.5%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
21,170RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
47,746Census 2011
Cultivators
13,458Census 2011
Agri labourers
6,840Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
15,65,258 / 20,12,10778% complete
SBM-G toilets
2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
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Notable places across Gawan mandal

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this mandal

4 places mapped
Coverage
3 of 161 villages have notable places mapped · 2%
All places in Gawan →
  • Railway· 3
  • Temple· 1

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Gawan mandal.

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All 161 villages of Gawan

Click any village to open its page with people, posts, jobs, and services.

17 GPs · 0 wards
Sorted alphabetically
01 · LGD-350333

Ahrai

186 pop37 households
02 · LGD-350330

Alagdiha

257 pop40 households
03 · LGD-350348

Amba Sakhua

306 pop52 households
04 · LGD-350237

Amjhar

387 pop59 households
05 · LGD-350204

Amtaro

715 pop132 households
06 · LGD-350260

Aragaro

1,158 pop180 households
07 · LGD-350268

Badidih

2,214 pop329 households
08 · LGD-350227

Bagdedih

1,209 pop192 households
09 · LGD-350248

Baghleria

61 pop11 households
10 · LGD-350249

Baghyant

140 pop24 households
11 · LGD-350340

Bandarchuan Alias Machan

no figures yet
12 · LGD-350311

Baraitand

54 pop9 households
13 · LGD-350329

Barmasiya

202 pop34 households
14 · LGD-350289

Barme

no figures yet
15 · LGD-350283

Belakhunta

154 pop23 households
16 · LGD-350343

Beltharwa

782 pop154 households
17 · LGD-350222

Bendro

638 pop98 households
18 · LGD-350266

Beyonk

1,402 pop206 households
19 · LGD-350341

Bharkol Alias Dudhpania

289 pop52 households
20 · LGD-350243

Bhatgarhwa

558 pop83 households
21 · LGD-350269

Bhelwa

942 pop139 households
22 · LGD-350252

Bhikhi

575 pop84 households
23 · LGD-350304

Bhojraidih

no figures yet
24 · LGD-350307

Bhuwalmaran

no figures yet
25 · LGD-350321

Birne

4,137 pop668 households
26 · LGD-350282

Bishunitikar

1,057 pop164 households
27 · LGD-350247

Charki

703 pop87 households
28 · LGD-350197

Cherwa

2,546 pop397 households
29 · LGD-350322

Chihutia

1,312 pop247 households
30 · LGD-350225

Dabar

900 pop125 households
31 · LGD-350280

Dahsarauni

162 pop24 households
32 · LGD-350276

Darbedih

33 pop6 households
33 · LGD-350218

Darho

951 pop158 households
34 · LGD-350308

Dehar

68 pop12 households
35 · LGD-350296

Dhanasoti

166 pop22 households
36 · LGD-350303

Dhanepur

224 pop40 households
37 · LGD-350201

Dhaneta

138 pop24 households
38 · LGD-350234

Dharbe

255 pop36 households
39 · LGD-350319

Dhiluwa

363 pop66 households
40 · LGD-350250

Dhodhraha

no figures yet
41 · LGD-350241

Domni

131 pop22 households
42 · LGD-916847

Dongariya

no figures yet
43 · LGD-350210

Donosot

365 pop59 households
44 · LGD-350326

Dumardiha

89 pop19 households
45 · LGD-350336

Dumarjhara

255 pop48 households
46 · LGD-350306

Gaddar

1,944 pop296 households
47 · LGD-916848

Gadgi

150 pop23 households
48 · LGD-350320

Garewa

no figures yet
49 · LGD-350297

Gargi

150 pop23 households
50 · LGD-350339

Garhi Sankh

226 pop35 households
51 · LGD-350208

Gawan

7,458 pop1295 households
52 · LGD-350286

Ghormando

53 pop10 households
53 · LGD-350203

Ghosi

356 pop59 households
54 · LGD-350327

Gobardaha

329 pop56 households
55 · LGD-350305

Godheya

no figures yet
56 · LGD-350244

Gorianchun

691 pop99 households
57 · LGD-350263

Gounrha

no figures yet
58 · LGD-350334

Hardiya

200 pop45 households
59 · LGD-350199

Harhara

321 pop47 households
60 · LGD-350300

Hariharpur

764 pop114 households
61 · LGD-350207

Harla

498 pop83 households
62 · LGD-350245

Harlaghati

139 pop22 households
63 · LGD-350214

Harni

660 pop92 households
64 · LGD-350314

Harotari

no figures yet
65 · LGD-350299

Hethlikahuwai

999 pop159 households
66 · LGD-350354

Jagdishpur

2,792 pop445 households
67 · LGD-350257

Jagtara

93 pop11 households
68 · LGD-350216

Jamdar

1,236 pop223 households
69 · LGD-350217

Jamua

458 pop65 households
70 · LGD-350230

Jhaba

102 pop17 households
71 · LGD-350213

Jhajha

no figures yet
72 · LGD-350302

Jharadhab

343 pop55 households
73 · LGD-350259

Jogiyamaran

40 pop10 households
74 · LGD-350347

Jorasemar

237 pop40 households
75 · LGD-350316

Kakmari

562 pop97 households
76 · LGD-350337

Kakriyar

205 pop35 households
77 · LGD-350285

Kamta

471 pop58 households
78 · LGD-350267

Kaneriabad

204 pop28 households
79 · LGD-350317

Kanhaiyamaran

no figures yet
80 · LGD-350202

Kanikend

177 pop36 households
81 · LGD-350238

Karipahari

341 pop58 households
82 · LGD-350232

Karmatanr

no figures yet
83 · LGD-350235

Katjhari

no figures yet
84 · LGD-350228

Khakhaswakoni

7 pop1 households
85 · LGD-350229

Khandaut

118 pop21 households
86 · LGD-350251

Khaonahar

15 pop3 households
87 · LGD-350351

Kharsan

3,155 pop516 households
88 · LGD-350338

Kharwahi

no figures yet
89 · LGD-350294

Kheshnaro

719 pop101 households
90 · LGD-350261

Khirodih

263 pop44 households
91 · LGD-350209

Khotmanay

196 pop44 households
92 · LGD-350253

Khudwatari

no figures yet
93 · LGD-350290

Kishunpur

640 pop101 households
94 · LGD-350224

Koar

54 pop5 households
95 · LGD-350352

Kohbarwa

222 pop37 households
96 · LGD-350255

Konarbank

126 pop27 households
97 · LGD-350274

Koni

1,701 pop247 households
98 · LGD-350205

Kumhaina

614 pop98 households
99 · LGD-350254

Kumhiatari

no figures yet
100 · LGD-350212

Kurchi

453 pop72 households
101 · LGD-350233

Kusumai

175 pop28 households
102 · LGD-350265

Lachhmipur

1,088 pop144 households
103 · LGD-350215

Lakhikura

359 pop59 households
104 · LGD-350236

Lauria

422 pop77 households
105 · LGD-350264

Loharpura

320 pop44 households
106 · LGD-350346

Lohsinghani

205 pop38 households
107 · LGD-350332

Loriyatand

203 pop36 households
108 · LGD-350262

Maharko

no figures yet
109 · LGD-350293

Mahatpur

461 pop66 households
110 · LGD-350275

Maheshpur

631 pop95 households
111 · LGD-350287

Mahrakola

no figures yet
112 · LGD-350349

Mahuari

660 pop124 households
113 · LGD-350279

Malda

3,494 pop514 households
114 · LGD-350318

Malhet

127 pop25 households
115 · LGD-350356

Manimahodar

467 pop63 households
116 · LGD-350350

Manjhne

4,030 pop645 households
117 · LGD-350246

Naguan

no figures yet
118 · LGD-350272

Nagwan

4,358 pop652 households
119 · LGD-350345

Nathdih

no figures yet
120 · LGD-350231

Nawadih

494 pop69 households
121 · LGD-350281

Nawadih

532 pop92 households
122 · LGD-350313

Nawadih

560 pop83 households
123 · LGD-350325

Nawadih

1,303 pop181 households
124 · LGD-350284

Nimadih

1,496 pop227 households
125 · LGD-350295

Nimadih

545 pop87 households
126 · LGD-350301

Nimadih

1,010 pop166 households
127 · LGD-350328

Odopodo

190 pop22 households
128 · LGD-350309

Pachchiyaridih

896 pop109 households
129 · LGD-350258

Padaria

914 pop137 households
130 · LGD-350200

Paharpur

31 pop4 households
131 · LGD-350219

Palma

214 pop41 households
132 · LGD-350288

Palmo

78 pop12 households
133 · LGD-350323

Pandariya

238 pop32 households
134 · LGD-350277

Pandedih

229 pop36 households
135 · LGD-350256

Parsauni

413 pop65 households
136 · LGD-350344

Pasnaur

1,474 pop282 households
137 · LGD-350310

Pathaldiha

490 pop67 households
138 · LGD-350278

Pathar

no figures yet
139 · LGD-350270

Patna

2,817 pop416 households
140 · LGD-350355

Pihra-Ansh

15,578 pop2335 households
141 · LGD-350226

Purnadabar

282 pop48 households
142 · LGD-350331

Rajokhar

241 pop47 households
143 · LGD-350220

Rajpura

446 pop71 households
144 · LGD-350198

Rakasia

no figures yet
145 · LGD-350206

Sandha

534 pop103 households
146 · LGD-350221

Sankh

2,421 pop364 households
147 · LGD-350353

Sarayadah

265 pop42 households
148 · LGD-350291

Sarlahitand

281 pop38 households
149 · LGD-350223

Semrapatal

476 pop67 households
150 · LGD-350211

Seruwa

3,791 pop603 households
151 · LGD-350335

Sijuwai

142 pop31 households
152 · LGD-350324

Siratari

no figures yet
153 · LGD-350315

Siri

1,156 pop192 households
154 · LGD-350273

Sitochak

11 pop2 households
155 · LGD-350312

Tarabirne

124 pop22 households
156 · LGD-350242

Tarai

836 pop123 households
157 · LGD-350240

Tarapur

715 pop113 households
158 · LGD-350271

Tikuli

14 pop3 households
159 · LGD-350342

Tilaia

178 pop25 households
160 · LGD-350239

Todalkhar

223 pop29 households
161 · LGD-350298

Upraili Kahuwai

679 pop105 households
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Quick answers

People often ask about Gawan

How many villages are in Gawan block?

Gawan block has 161 revenue villages spread across 17 gram panchayats in Giridih district, Jharkhand.

Where is the block headquarters of Gawan?

The block headquarters of Gawan is located at —.

What is the pincode of Gawan block?

Gawan block HQ uses pincode 815313, 825412, 815317. Individual villages may have their own pincodes — check the village page.

Which constituency does Gawan fall under?

Gawan block is part of — (Lok Sabha) and — (Vidhan Sabha).

What is the population of Gawan block?

Gawan block had a population of 1,15,883 per the 2011 Census, across 161 villages.

What is the police station for Gawan block?

Gawan block is served by —.

Which rivers flow through Gawan block?

Major rivers in Gawan block: —.

Which is the largest village in Gawan block?

Pihra-Ansh is the most populous village in Gawan block with 15,578 residents (Census 2011), followed by Gawan and Nagwan.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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Mandals near Gawan

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