Kanwad Population, Caste, Working Data Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kanwad is a village situated in Shirol taluka of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 672 families residing in the village Kanwad. The total population of Kanwad is 3,280 out of which 1,671 are males and 1,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kanwad is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kanwad village is 369 which is 11% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanwad is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kanwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kanwad is 82.5%. Thus Kanwad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Kolhapur district. The male literacy rate is 90.66% and the female literacy rate is 74.13% in Kanwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kanwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kanwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 194 | 175 |
| Literacy | 82.51% | 90.66% | 74.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 214 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 878 | 332 | 546 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Kanwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kanwad village out of total population, 1,267 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,267 workers engaged in Main Work, 477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 612 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,230 | 984 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 477 | 451 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 612 | 412 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 109 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Non Working | 2,013 | 665 | 1,348 |
Map of Kanwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kanwad, Shirol
Below are the list of villages near Kanwad village in Shirol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasur | 2,417 |
| Tamadalge | 2,002 |
| Kutwad | 2,271 |
| Nimshirgaon | 4,851 |
| Shirati | 5,640 |
| Chipari | 7,876 |
| Ghalwad | 3,535 |
| Kondigre | 3,245 |
| Arjunwad | 5,641 |
| Jambhali | 4,963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanwad, Kolhapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia