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Kanwad Population - Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Kanwad is a large village located in Shirol Taluka of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra with total 672 families residing. The Kanwad village has population of 3280 of which 1671 are males while 1609 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanwad village population of children with age 0-6 is 369 which makes up 11.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanwad village is 963 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanwad as per census is 902, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Kanwad village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanwad village was 82.51 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Kanwad Male literacy stands at 90.66 % while female literacy rate was 74.13 %.

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

Kanwad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 672 - -
Population 3,280 1,671 1,609
Child (0-6) 369 194 175
Schedule Caste 447 214 233
Schedule Tribe 60 32 28
Literacy 82.51 % 90.66 % 74.13 %
Total Workers 1,267 1,006 261
Main Worker 1,230 - -
Marginal Worker 37 22 15

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.83 % of total population in Kanwad village.

Work Profile

In Kanwad village out of total population, 1267 were engaged in work activities. 97.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1267 workers engaged in Main Work, 477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 612 were Agricultural labourer.