Gawan Block

Block Headquater	GAWAN
Area	33675.04 Hec
Forest Area	16362.02 Hec.
	Male	Female	Total
Population	43678	44916	88594
SC Population***	6642	6978	13620
ST Population***	2254	2300	4554
Literacy	19033	7104	26137
Education	Primary School – 80	Middle School – 10	High School – 2
Crops	Rice , Wheat , Maize , Marua.
Minerals	Mica.
Rivers	Sankh, Barki, Chakli, Sakri, Likhar.
Important Festivals	SOHRAI , SARHUL , IDD , DASHARA.
Panchayts	PASNOUR, MANJHNE, BIRNE, AMTARO, GAWAN, SERUA, SANKH, PATNA, BADIDIH, MALDA, NAGWAN, GADAR, KHARSAN, PIHARA(E), PIHARA(W), NIMADIH, JAMDAR