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Kerwad Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Kerwad is a medium size village located in Haliyal Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 240 families residing. The Kerwad village has population of 1011 of which 507 are males while 504 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerwad village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 14.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerwad village is 994 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerwad as per census is 1014, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kerwad village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerwad village was 81.79 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kerwad Male literacy stands at 92.15 % while female literacy rate was 71.33 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kerwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kerwad village.

Kerwad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 1,011 507 504
Child (0-6) 149 74 75
Schedule Caste 98 46 52
Schedule Tribe 47 27 20
Literacy 81.79 % 92.15 % 71.33 %
Total Workers 366 293 73
Main Worker 325 - -
Marginal Worker 41 16 25

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.65 % of total population in Kerwad village.

Work Profile

In Kerwad village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 88.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.