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Kharwa Population - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka

Kharwa is a large village located in Honavar Taluka of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka with total 959 families residing. The Kharwa village has population of 4267 of which 2087 are males while 2180 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kharwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 374 which makes up 8.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kharwa village is 1045 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kharwa as per census is 1033, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kharwa village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kharwa village was 88.57 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kharwa Male literacy stands at 93.75 % while female literacy rate was 83.62 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kharwa 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 Kharwa village.

Kharwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 959 - -
Population 4,267 2,087 2,180
Child (0-6) 374 184 190
Schedule Caste 105 53 52
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 88.57 % 93.75 % 83.62 %
Total Workers 1,558 1,188 370
Main Worker 1,313 - -
Marginal Worker 245 121 124

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Kharwa village.

Work Profile

In Kharwa village out of total population, 1558 were engaged in work activities. 84.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1558 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 348 were Agricultural labourer.