Kerwad Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kerwad is a village situated in Haliyal taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Kerwad. The total population of Kerwad is 1,011 out of which 507 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerwad is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerwad village is 149 which is 15% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerwad is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Kerwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerwad is 81.8%. Thus Kerwad village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 92.15% and the female literacy rate is 71.33% 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 | 149 | 74 | 75 |
| Literacy | 81.79% | 92.15% | 71.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 46 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 108 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Kerwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerwad village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 277 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 226 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Non Working | 645 | 214 | 431 |
Nearby Villages to Kerwad,
Below are the list of villages near Kerwad village in Haliyal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kariyampali | 224 |
| Kyatangera | 149 |
| Badakanshirda | 2,255 |
| Kalginatti | 6 |
| Harnoda | 196 |
| Alur | 589 |
| Mainal | 234 |
| Domagera | 208 |
| Rayapattan | 335 |
| Jawalli | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerwad, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia