# Gawan, Budaun (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Budaun, Uttar Pradesh 

# Gawan

Gawan is a town in Gunnaur sub-district of Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **9,568 people** in 1,540 households. Literacy was 63.8%.

- 9,568people (2011)
- 1,540households
- 63.8%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Gawan

■ Gawan · ■ Budaun urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.8%**

**59.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903**

**911

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932**

**913

Working population ****27.3%**

**27.9%

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, 43 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Gawan · ■ Budaun urban average

Electricity for lighting ****43%**

**59%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**21%

Tap water ****12%**

**39%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**58%

Use banking services ****58%**

**52%

Television ****42%**

**46%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**3%

None of these assets ****22%**

**19%

Own their home ****93%**

**91%

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

## What people in Gawan work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 957 (37%) · **■** Household industry 99 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,195 (46%) · **■** Marginal 359 (14%)

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

## How has the population of Gawan changed?

From 2,722 in 1941 to 9,568 in 2011.

**1941

**1951

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Gawan in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall825 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)500 km by road
- Budaun (district HQ)110 km by road
- Sambhal (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Moradbad (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road
- Babrala (railway station)22 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Gawan

### Civic services

- Pucca roads12 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets316
- Water storage300,000 kl
- Electricity — homes604
- Electricity — industry42

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** menthol oil, flour mill and jaggery.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gawan

- Hospitals1 in Gawan
- Banks2 in Gawan
- Petrol pumps1 in Gawan
- Colleges and universities1 in Gawan

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Gawan ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-1/) 954 147 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-2/) 996 174 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-3/) 861 143 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-4/) 912 149 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-5/) 1,317 189 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-6/) 809 130 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-7/) 1,103 173 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-8/) 1,341 229 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-9/) 561 114 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/budaun/gunnaur/gawan/ward-10/) 714 92 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Gawan

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Moradabad Airport (MZS) · Moradabad71 km
- Noida International Airport (DXN) · Gautam Buddha Nagar77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Dec (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 17:22).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gawan?9,568 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gawan in?Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Gawan in 1941?2,722
- How many wards does Gawan have?10 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Gawan?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Gawan?Moradabad Airport (MZS), about 71 km in a straight line