Gawan Block, Giridih (Jharkhand)

Gawan is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Giridih district of Jharkhand. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.

Gawan Block consists of 17 Gram Panchayats covering 163 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.

List of Gram Panchayats in Gawan Block

Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Gawan Block administration:

Sl. No.	Gram Panchayat	Number of Villages
1	Sairuwa	7
2	Gawan	4
3	Amtaro	18
4	Sankh	12
5	Jamdar	13
6	Patna	5
7	Badidih	13
8	Manjhane	5
9	Nimadih	17
10	Birne	5
11	Malda	12
12	Nagwan	4
13	Gaddar	22
14	Kharsan	9
15	Pasnaur	14
16	Pihara Purwi Bhag	5
17	Pihara Pashchimi Bhag	2

Gawan Block - Overview
State	Jharkhand
District	Giridih
Block	Gawan
Total Gram Panchayats	17
Total Villages	163