Kharwa Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kharwa is a village situated in Honavar taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 959 families residing in the village Kharwa. The total population of Kharwa is 4,267 out of which 2,087 are males and 2,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharwa is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharwa village is 374 which is 9% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharwa is 1,033 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Kharwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharwa is 88.6%. Thus Kharwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 93.75% and the female literacy rate is 83.62% in Kharwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 374 | 184 | 190 |
| Literacy | 88.57% | 93.75% | 83.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 53 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 819 | 303 | 516 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharwa village out of total population, 1,558 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,313 | 1,067 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 119 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 348 | 261 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 826 | 679 | 147 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 121 | 124 |
| Non Working | 2,709 | 899 | 1,810 |
Map of Kharwa, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kharwa, Honavar
Below are the list of villages near Kharwa village in Honavar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Heravali | 620 |
| Koodla | 281 |
| Chikkankod | 1,856 |
| Padukuli | 609 |
| Janna Kadkal | 1,210 |
| Jalwal Karki | 762 |
| Hosgod | 264 |
| Kervalli | 591 |
| Hirebail | 1,062 |
| Jalwalli | 2,733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharwa, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia