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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gawan
| native_name = gawan
| native_name_lang = Hindi
| other_name = Gowan
| nickname = Gowan
| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|28.43|N|78.35|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sambhal district|Sambhal]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Nagar Panchayat
| governing_body = Nagar Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 3.5
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 193
| population_total = 9568
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 2,733.7 inh./km²
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 243727
| registration_plate = UP
| website = {{URL|up.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}[[File:Gawan-naake wali kothi.JPG|thumb|Haweli of Agrawal's (Naake wali Kothi)]]
[[File:(20)gawan.JPG|thumb|Another view of Haweli of Agrawal's]]
[[File:(13)gawan.JPG|thumb|A century old alligator carcass at Haweli of Agrawal's]]
'''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 {{coord|28.43|N|78.35|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Gawan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gawan]</ref> Its average elevation is 193 metres (633 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Gawan
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|75}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|24.95}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.5}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.5}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
†<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (<0.2%).</small>
}}

==References==
{{commons category|Gawan}}
{{reflist}}

Ashish Agarwal

[[Category:Cities and towns in Sambhal district]]

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