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 297 families residing in the village Kerwad. The total population of Kerwad is 1,362 out of which 676 are males and 686 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kerwad is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kerwad village is 184 which is 14% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kerwad is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Kerwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kerwad is 65.5%. Thus Kerwad village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 56.35% 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 | 184 | 96 | 88 |
| Literacy | 65.53% | 75% | 56.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 154 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 241 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Kerwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kerwad village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 383 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 167 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 72 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 144 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Non Working | 674 | 277 | 397 |
Nearby Villages to Kerwad,
Below are the list of villages near Kerwad village in Haliyal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Havagi | 2,170 |
| Magwad | 573 |
| Tergaon | 5,234 |
| Buzurkanchanalli | 3,196 |
| Mangalawad | 3,455 |
| Tatwanagi | 1,594 |
| Kalasapur | 182 |
| Ammankop | 1,011 |
| Pala | 701 |
| Jogankop | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kerwad, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia