Diwali is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list.
Census 2011 population
Gawan is a block of Giridih district, Jharkhand, with 161 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory and a rural population of 1,15,883 (Census 2011, sum of villages).
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Gram panchayats of Gawan and their villages →
Neighbouring blocks of Gawan, by distance →
Compare Gawan's two largest villages, Pihra-Ansh and Gawan →
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Block figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 137 villages counted (towns are not included).
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.
Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.
Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.
Based on the 161 of 161 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Giridih district, not figures for Gawan.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Giridih district, not figures for Gawan.
46,753 of 3,26,038 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,017 habitation rows in 13 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 2,65,110 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
No market in Giridih district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Sikandara APMC, Jamui APMC, Jamui district — about 47 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Sikandara APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Sikandara APMC | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Sikandara APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Sikandara APMC | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Jamui APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Jamui APMC | 2,900 | 2,900 | 2,900 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Jamui APMC | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Jamui APMC | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Jamui APMC | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Jamui APMC | 950 | 950 | 950 | 30 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 Gawan's shops. Best mandi price near Gawan →
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
District Administration, Dumka · 7 Nov 2026
District Administration, Lohardaga · 7 Nov 2026
District Administration, Latehar · 7 Nov 2026
District Administration, Simdega · 7 Nov 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
Apply by 9 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 7 Nov 2026
Apply by 12 Nov 2026
Source: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation · last checked 7 Nov 2026
Apply by 12 Nov 2026
Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 5 Nov 2026
Apply by 13 Nov 2026
Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 7 Nov 2026
All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.
Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
· Tomorrow
Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
· Tomorrow
Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
· In 2 days
Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
· In 4 days
Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
· In 8 days
State formation day · Source: Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh (ladakh.gov.in press release)
· In 8 days
Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
· In 17 days
Public holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
· In 17 days
Restricted holiday (Government of India list) · Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India
Dates are copied from the official notifications; a later government order can add or move a holiday. All events in Jharkhand
Gawan is a block of Giridih district in Jharkhand.
161 revenue villages are listed under Gawan block in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
The villages of Gawan block had a combined population of 1,15,883 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).
Villages in Gawan block use 3 pincodes: 815313, 815317, 825412.
The Local Government Directory code of Gawan block is 2532.
Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.
