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Kanakawad Population - Gadag, Karnataka

Kanakawad is a medium size village located in Shirhatti Taluka of Gadag district, Karnataka with total 160 families residing. The Kanakawad village has population of 923 of which 463 are males while 460 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kanakawad village population of children with age 0-6 is 139 which makes up 15.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kanakawad village is 994 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kanakawad as per census is 1014, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kanakawad village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kanakawad village was 71.05 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kanakawad Male literacy stands at 83.50 % while female literacy rate was 58.46 %.

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

Kanakawad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 923 463 460
Child (0-6) 139 69 70
Schedule Caste 96 45 51
Schedule Tribe 38 17 21
Literacy 71.05 % 83.50 % 58.46 %
Total Workers 573 295 278
Main Worker 518 - -
Marginal Worker 55 12 43

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.12 % of total population in Kanakawad village.

Work Profile

In Kanakawad village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 90.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 369 were Agricultural labourer.