Gawan block
Gawan | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 115,962 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | giridih |
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.[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 are home to mica mines.[5]
See Also
References
- ^ "Jharkhand gets five new sub-diviions". HT Ranchi. Hindustan Times, 4 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/5740893/Dharway-Gawan-Giridih
- ^ a b c "Giridih". Gawan. District Administration, Giridih. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ a b "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Company Profile". Hi Rise Mica Company. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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