Herwad Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Herwad is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,454 families residing in the village Herwad. The total population of Herwad is 7,165 out of which 3,703 are males and 3,462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Herwad is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Herwad village is 722 which is 10% of the total population. There are 409 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herwad is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Herwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Herwad is 84.6%. Thus Herwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 91.17% and the female literacy rate is 77.74% in Herwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Herwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Herwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Herwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 722 | 409 | 313 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 91.17% | 77.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,452 | 759 | 693 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267 | 127 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 1,714 | 700 | 1,014 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Herwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Herwad village out of total population, 3,393 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,393 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 779 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,069 | 2,100 | 969 |
| Cultivators | 1,397 | 1,180 | 217 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 779 | 402 | 377 |
| Household Industries | 109 | 36 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 784 | 482 | 302 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 61 | 263 |
| Non Working | 3,772 | 1,542 | 2,230 |
Nearby Villages to Herwad,
Below are the list of villages near Herwad village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latwadi | 1,339 |
| Terwad | 5,986 |
| Shivanakwadi | 4,070 |
| Kurundawad | 694 |
| Shiradwad | 6,167 |
| Majarewadi | 2,273 |
| Lat | 16,271 |
| Bastawad | 2,321 |
| Shirdhon | 9,486 |
| Akiwat | 9,268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Herwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia