# Gawan, Giridih (Jharkhand) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Giridih, Jharkhand 

# Gawan

Gawan is a sub-district of Giridih district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had **115,962 people**, no towns and 160 villages (137 inhabited). The largest village is Pihra (15,578 people).

- 115,962people (2011)
- 160villages
- 0towns
- 60.9%literacy

## Population of Gawan compared with Giridih

■ Gawan · ■ Giridih district

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.9%**

**63.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964**

**944

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**942

Working population ****41.2%**

**42.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Gawan

Of every 100 households in Gawan in 2011, 15 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Gawan · ■ Giridih district

Electricity for lighting ****15%**

**32%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****87%**

**88%

Tap water ****1%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**72%

Use banking services ****51%**

**56%

Television ****7%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****34%**

**18%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Gawan

- Pihra · 15,578 people
- Gawan · 7,458 people
- Nagwan · 4,358 people
- Birne · 4,137 people
- Manjhne · 4,030 people
- Sarua · 3,791 people
- Malda · 3,494 people
- Kharsan · 3,155 people
- Patna · 2,817 people
- Jagdishpur · 2,792 people
- Cherwa · 2,546 people
- Sankh · 2,421 people
- Badidih · 2,214 people
- Gadar · 1,944 people
- Koni · 1,701 people
- Nimadih · 1,496 people

[All 160 villages in Gawan →](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/giridih/gawan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Gawan?160 (137 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Gawan in?Giridih district, Jharkhand
- What is the population of Gawan?115,962 (Census 2011)