Gawan Subdivision - Giridih, Jharkhand

Gawan is an administrative subdivision in the Giridih district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Gawan is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Yadudih, while the nearest airport is Dhanbad Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 85.1 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 322 km², including 322.32 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 964 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Gawan Subdivision

Gawan Subdivision has a total of 161 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Ahrai	Rural	Amtaro
2	Alagdiha	Rural	Pasnaur
3	Amba Sakhua	Rural	Pasnaur
4	Amjhar	Rural	Jamdar
5	Amtaro	Rural	Amtaro
6	Aragaro	Rural	Badidih
7	Badidih	Rural	Badidih
8	Bagdedih	Rural	Patna
9	Baghleria	Rural	Nimadih
10	Baghyant	Rural	Nimadih
11	Bandarchuan Alias Machan	Rural	Pasnaur
12	Baraitand	Rural	Gaddar
13	Barmasiya	Rural	Amtaro
14	Barme	Rural	Gaddar
15	Belakhunta	Rural	Nimadih
16	Beltharwa	Rural	Pasnaur
17	Bendro	Rural	Sankh
18	Beyonk	Rural	Malda
19	Bharkol Alias Dudhpania	Rural	Pasnaur
20	Bhatgarhwa	Rural	Jamdar
21	Bhelwa	Rural	Patna
22	Bhikhi	Rural	Badidih
23	Bhojraidih	Rural	Gaddar
24	Bhuwalmaran	Rural	Gaddar
25	Birne	Rural	Birne
26	Bishunitikar	Rural	Nimadih
27	Charki	Rural	Nimadih
28	Cherwa	Rural	Sairuwa
29	Chihutia	Rural	Manjhane
30	Dabar	Rural	Sairuwa
31	Dahsarauni	Rural	Nimadih
32	Darbedih	Rural	Malda
33	Darho	Rural	Jamdar
34	Dehar	Rural	Birne
35	Dhanasoti	Rural	Gaddar
36	Dhanepur	Rural	Gaddar
37	Dhaneta	Rural	Amtaro
38	Dharbe	Rural	Sankh
39	Dhiluwa	Rural	Amtaro
40	Dhodhraha	Rural	Nimadih
41	Domni	Rural	Jamdar
42	Dongariya	Rural	Gaddar
43	Donosot	Rural	Gawan
44	Dumardiha	Rural	Manjhane
45	Dumarjhara	Rural	Amtaro
46	Gaddar	Rural	Gaddar
47	Gadgi	Rural	Kharsan
48	Garewa	Rural	Birne
49	Gargi	Rural	Kharsan
50	Garhi Sankh	Rural	Pasnaur
51	Gawan	Rural	Gawan
52	Ghormando	Rural	Nimadih
53	Ghosi	Rural	Amtaro
54	Gobardaha	Rural	Pasnaur
55	Godheya	Rural	Gaddar
56	Gorianchun	Rural	Nimadih
57	Gounrha	Rural	Malda
58	Hardiya	Rural	Amtaro
59	Harhara	Rural	Gawan
60	Hariharpur	Rural	Kharsan
61	Harla	Rural	Amtaro
62	Harlaghati	Rural	Nimadih
63	Harni	Rural	Sankh
64	Harotari	Rural	Gaddar
65	Hethlikahuwai	Rural	Gaddar
66	Jagdishpur	Rural	Pihara Purwi Bhag
67	Jagtara	Rural	Badidih
68	Jamdar	Rural	Jamdar
69	Jamua	Rural	Jamdar
70	Jhaba	Rural	Badidih
71	Jhajha	Rural	Sankh
72	Jharadhab	Rural	Kharsan
73	Jogiyamaran	Rural	Badidih
74	Jorasemar	Rural	Pasnaur
75	Kakmari	Rural	Nagwan
76	Kakriyar	Rural	Amtaro
77	Kamta	Rural	Nimadih
78	Kaneriabad	Rural	Malda
79	Kanhaiyamaran	Rural	Amtaro
80	Kanikend	Rural	Amtaro
81	Karipahari	Rural	Jamdar
82	Karmatanr	Rural	Sankh
83	Katjhari	Rural	Jamdar
84	Khakhaswakoni	Rural	Badidih
85	Khandaut	Rural	Badidih
86	Khaonahar	Rural	Nimadih
87	Kharsan	Rural	Kharsan
88	Kharwahi	Rural	Pasnaur
89	Kheshnaro	Rural	Gaddar
90	Khirodih	Rural	Badidih
91	Khotmanay	Rural	Gawan
92	Khudwatari	Rural	Sankh
93	Kishunpur	Rural	Gaddar
94	Koar	Rural	Sairuwa
95	Kohbarwa	Rural	Pihara Purwi Bhag
96	Konarbank	Rural	Badidih
97	Koni	Rural	Nagwan
98	Kumhaina	Rural	Amtaro
99	Kumhiatari	Rural	Sankh
100	Kurchi	Rural	Sankh
101	Kusumai	Rural	Sankh
102	Lachhmipur	Rural	Malda
103	Lakhikura	Rural	Sankh
104	Lauria	Rural	Jamdar
105	Loharpura	Rural	Malda
106	Lohsinghani	Rural	Pasnaur
107	Loriyatand	Rural	Amtaro
108	Maharko	Rural	Malda
109	Mahatpur	Rural	Gaddar
110	Maheshpur	Rural	Malda
111	Mahrakola	Rural	Nimadih
112	Mahuari	Rural	Pasnaur
113	Malda	Rural	Malda
114	Malhet	Rural	Amtaro
115	Manimahodar	Rural	Gaddar
116	Manjhne	Rural	Manjhane
117	Naguan	Rural	Nimadih
118	Nagwan	Rural	Nagwan
119	Nathdih	Rural	Pasnaur
120	Nawadih	Rural	Manjhane
121	Nawadih	Rural	Badidih
122	Nawadih	Rural	Nimadih
123	Nawadih	Rural	Gaddar
124	Nimadih	Rural	Gaddar
125	Nimadih	Rural	Kharsan
126	Nimadih	Rural	Nimadih
127	Odopodo	Rural	Pasnaur
128	Pachchiyaridih	Rural	Birne
129	Padaria	Rural	Birne
130	Paharpur	Rural	Sairuwa
131	Palma	Rural	Jamdar
132	Palmo	Rural	Nimadih
133	Pandariya	Rural	Badidih
134	Pandedih	Rural	Malda
135	Parsauni	Rural	Badidih
136	Pasnaur	Rural	Pasnaur
137	Pathaldiha	Rural	Gaddar
138	Pathar	Rural	Malda
139	Patna	Rural	Patna
140	Pihra-Ansh	Rural	Pihara Purwi Bhag
141	Purnadabar	Rural	Patna
142	Rajokhar	Rural	Amtaro
143	Rajpura	Rural	Sankh
144	Rakasia	Rural	Sairuwa
145	Sandha	Rural	Amtaro
146	Sankh	Rural	Sankh
147	Sarayadah	Rural	Pihara Purwi Bhag
148	Sarlahitand	Rural	Gaddar
149	Semrapatal	Rural	Sairuwa
150	Seruwa	Rural	Sairuwa
151	Sijuwai	Rural	Amtaro
152	Siratari	Rural	Kharsan
153	Siri	Rural	Malda
154	Sitochak	Rural	Nagwan
155	Tarabirne	Rural	Gaddar
156	Tarai	Rural	Jamdar
157	Tarapur	Rural	Jamdar
158	Tikuli	Rural	Patna
159	Tilaia	Rural	Manjhane
160	Todalkhar	Rural	Jamdar
161	Upraili Kahuwai	Rural	Kharsan

Population of Gawan Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Gawan Subdivision has a total population of 1,15,962 people, consisting of 59,039 males and 56,923 females. There are 18,227 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 360 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Category	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,15,962	1,15,962	0
Male Population	59,039	59,039	0
Female Population	56,923	56,923	0
Total Households	18,227	18,227	0
Population Density	360 / km²	360 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 56,848 literate people and 22,682 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 18,913 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5,295 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Category	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	22,682	22,682
Literate Population	56,848	56,848
Illiterate Population	59,114	59,114
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	18,913	18,913
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	5,295	5,295

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Gawan (गावाँ)
District	Giridih
State / UT	Jharkhand
Railway Station	Yadudih
Total Area	322 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	964
Total Population (2011)	1,15,962
Density	360/km²
Total Villages	161

Nearby Subdivisions in Giridih
Bagodar	Bengabad
Birni	Deori
Dhanwar	Gandey
Giridih	Jamua
Suriya	Tisri