Karwar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karwar is a City Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Karwar taluka of Uttara Kannada district. The Karwar city is divided into 32 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 19,820 families residing in the Karwar city. The total population of Karwar is 77,139 out of which 38,784 are males and 38,355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karwar is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karwar city is 7000 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3619 male children and 3381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karwar is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karwar is 93%. Thus Karwar has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.1% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 96.43% and the female literacy rate is 89.57% in Karwar.
Karwar City Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 19,820 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within City Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karwar City Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karwar City Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,000 | 3,619 | 3,381 |
| Literacy | 93% | 87.4% | 81.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,950 | 1,997 | 1,953 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 659 | 353 | 306 |
| Illiterate | 11,905 | 4,876 | 7,029 |
Caste-wise Population - Karwar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Karwar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,950 | 1,997 | 1,953 |
| Schedule Tribe | 659 | 353 | 306 |
Religion-wise Population - Karwar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karwar is 64,946 which is 84.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karwar is 8,434 which is 10.93% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Karwar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 64,946 | (84.19%) | 32,861 | 32,085 |
| Muslim | 8,434 | (10.93%) | 4,129 | 4,305 |
| Christian | 3,650 | (4.73%) | 1,736 | 1,914 |
| Sikh | 28 | (0.04%) | 15 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.04%) | 14 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0.02%) | 8 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 34 | (0.04%) | 18 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Karwar
The total literacy rate of Karwar was 93.01% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 65,234 literates, males were 33,908 while females were 31,326. Also the male literacy rate was 96.43% and the female literacy rate was 89.57% in Karwar.
| Karwar | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.57% | 68.08% |
| Male | 96.43% | 82.47% |
| Total | 93.01% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Karwar
The Sex Ratio of Karwar is 989. Thus per every 1000 men there were 989 females in Karwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Karwar.
Child Population - Karwar
According to Census 2011, there were 7,000 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Karwar. Out of which 3,619 were male while 3,381 were female.
Working Population - Karwar
In Karwar City Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 27,708 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27,708 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,608 | 18,951 | 4,657 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 102 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 123 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 745 | 663 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 22,568 | 18,063 | 4,505 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,100 | 2,844 | 1,256 |
| Non Working | 49,431 | 16,989 | 32,442 |
Karwar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karwar is further divided into 32 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,447 | 79.1% | 1,024 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,553 | 82.7% | 860 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,102 | 81.5% | 961 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,677 | 89.7% | 1,109 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,568 | 85.5% | 898 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,377 | 87.2% | 1,027 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,582 | 84.4% | 998 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,157 | 88.6% | 897 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,611 | 80.2% | 927 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,359 | 85.7% | 1,057 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,118 | 86.5% | 1,086 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,037 | 87.7% | 1,025 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,115 | 88.2% | 1,022 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,494 | 81.5% | 933 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,666 | 89% | 876 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,990 | 86% | 1,008 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,185 | 85% | 925 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,929 | 79.6% | 976 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,703 | 84% | 935 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,560 | 86.3% | 988 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,955 | 84.7% | 1,067 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,236 | 85.2% | 953 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,853 | 85.3% | 904 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,652 | 84.7% | 978 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,555 | 87.8% | 1,057 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,684 | 84.5% | 990 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,266 | 84% | 1,013 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,312 | 86.6% | 1,017 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 814 | 86.7% | 902 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,447 | 87.7% | 942 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,751 | 75.7% | 976 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 13,384 | 83.5% | 1,035 |
Map of Karwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia