Kanakawad Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kanakawad is a village situated in Shirhatti taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Kanakawad. The total population of Kanakawad is 923 out of which 463 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanakawad is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanakawad village is 139 which is 15% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanakawad is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Kanakawad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanakawad is 71%. Thus Kanakawad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 83.5% and the female literacy rate is 58.46% in Kanakawad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanakawad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanakawad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanakawad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 69 | 70 |
| Literacy | 71.05% | 83.5% | 58.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 134 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Kanakawad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanakawad village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 369 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 283 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 86 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 369 | 159 | 210 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 12 | 43 |
| Non Working | 350 | 168 | 182 |
Map of Kanakawad, Gadag, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kanakawad, Shirhatti
Below are the list of villages near Kanakawad village in Shirhatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tangod | 1,283 |
| Hebbal | 3,352 |
| Koganur | 1,602 |
| Chavadal | 881 |
| Ankali | 525 |
| Tolali | 800 |
| Nagaramaduvu | 1,374 |
| Itagi | 3,451 |
| Bijjur | 1,011 |
| Sasarwad | 1,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanakawad, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia