Gawan Explained

Gawan
Other Name:Gowan
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:28.43°N 78.35°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sambhal
Government Type:Nagar Panchayat
Governing Body:Nagar Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.5
Elevation M:193
Population Total:9568
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:2,733.7 inh./km²
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:243727
Registration Plate:UP

Gawan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sambhal district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

There is holy palace known as Hari Baba Bandh and it is near the Ganges River. In the month of march near Holi there is big festival (Mela) of Rasslila organised at Hari Baba Bandh. According to history it was a royal estate and seat of power of Agrawal and Singh dynasties. Still there are many Hawelis, Gadis and other historical monuments.

Geography

Gawan is located at 28.43°N 78.35°W.[1] Its average elevation is 193 metres (633 feet).

Demographics

India census,[2] Gawan had a population of 9568. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gawan has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 50%, and female literacy is 32%. In Gawan, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Ashish Agarwal

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Gawan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gawan
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.