Kerwad Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kerwad is a village situated in Khanapur taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 895 families residing in the village Kerwad. The total population of Kerwad is 3,944 out of which 2,007 are males and 1,937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerwad is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerwad village is 528 which is 13% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerwad is 1,173 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kerwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerwad is 70%. Thus Kerwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 61.92% in Kerwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kerwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kerwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kerwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 528 | 243 | 285 |
| Literacy | 70.02% | 77.61% | 61.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 191 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 42 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 1,552 | 638 | 914 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Kerwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerwad village out of total population, 1,987 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,987 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,706 | 1,030 | 676 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 334 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,196 | 581 | 615 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 111 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 281 | 127 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,957 | 850 | 1,107 |
Nearby Villages to Kerwad,
Below are the list of villages near Kerwad village in Khanapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kukenatti Alias | 653 |
| Surapur | 699 |
| Karikatti | 636 |
| Kakkeri | 4,442 |
| Chunchwad | 1,383 |
| Linganmath | 2,659 |
| Godholi | 2,144 |
| Gundolli | 815 |
| Bhistenatti | 13 |
| Godageri | 1,157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerwad, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia