Gawan

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

For other uses, see Gawan (disambiguation).

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city
Nickname(s):  Gowan
Gawan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Gawan Gawan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 28.43°N 78.35°E / 28.43; 78.35
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Sambhal
Government
• Type	Nagar Panchayat
• Body	Nagar Panchayat
Area
• Total	3.5 km^2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,568
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP
Website	up.gov.in

Haweli of Agrawal's (Naake wali Kothi)

Another view of Haweli of Agrawal's

A century old alligator carcass at Haweli of Agrawal's

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°E / 28.43; 78.35.[1] Its average elevation is 193 metres (633 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 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.

Religions in Gawan
Religion			Percent
Hindus			75%
Muslims			24.95%
Jains			0.5%
Others†			0.5%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gawan
2. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

Ashish Agarwal