Karwar Taluka - Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Karwar is an administrative taluka in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Karwar, while the nearest airport is Dabolim Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 745 km², including 697.87 km² of rural area and 47.13 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Karwar Taluka
Karwar Taluka has a total of 61 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadalli | Rural | Amdalli |
| 2 | Angadi | Rural | Mudgeri |
| 3 | Arav | Rural | Asnoti |
| 4 | Arga | Rural | Chendiya |
| 5 | Bada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Baitakola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 7 | Balemane | Rural | Kadra |
| 8 | Bargal | Rural | Devalmakki |
| 9 | Belur | Rural | Devalmakki |
| 10 | Bhaire | Rural | Gotegali |
| 11 | Binaga | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Bolshitta | Rural | Ghadsai |
| 13 | Chendiye | Rural | Chendiya |
| 14 | Chitakula (Og) | Rural | Chittakula |
| 15 | Devakar | Rural | Mallapur |
| 16 | Devalmakki | Rural | Devalmakki |
| 17 | Ghadasai | Rural | Ghadsai |
| 18 | Gopashitta | Rural | Hankon |
| 19 | Gotegali | Rural | Gotegali |
| 20 | Goyar | Rural | Gotegali |
| 21 | Halgejoog | Rural | Ghadsai |
| 22 | Hankon | Rural | Hankon |
| 23 | Hankonjoog | Rural | Hankon |
| 24 | Hartuga | Rural | Mallapur |
| 25 | Hosali | Rural | Mudgeri |
| 26 | Hotegali | Rural | Hankon |
| 27 | Kadiye | Rural | Kerwadi |
| 28 | Kadra | Rural | Kadra |
| 29 | Kadwad (Ct) | Rural | Kadwad |
| 30 | Kaiga | Rural | Mallapur |
| 31 | Kamargaon | Rural | Gotegali |
| 32 | Kanasgiri | Rural | Chittakula |
| 33 | Katar | Rural | Kerwadi |
| 34 | Katinakona | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Kerwadi I | Rural | Kerwadi |
| 36 | Kinnar | Rural | Kinner |
| 37 | Kodara | Rural | Chendiya |
| 38 | Kodibaga | Urban | Not applicable |
| 39 | Kolage | Rural | Asnoti |
| 40 | Kone | Urban | Not applicable |
| 41 | Kuchegar | Rural | Mallapur |
| 42 | Lande | Rural | Gotegali |
| 43 | Madhewada | Rural | Asnoti |
| 44 | Maigini | Rural | Hankon |
| 45 | Majali | Rural | Majali |
| 46 | Makheri | Rural | Shirwad |
| 47 | Mallapur | Rural | Mallapur |
| 48 | Mudgeri | Rural | Mudgeri |
| 49 | Nagekove | Rural | Devalmakki |
| 50 | Naitisavar | Rural | Devalmakki |
| 51 | Nandanagadda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 52 | Nivli | Rural | Devalmakki |
| 53 | Sawantwada | Rural | Asnoti |
| 54 | Shirve | Rural | Devalmakki |
| 55 | Shirwad | Rural | Shirwad |
| 56 | Siddar | Rural | Wailwada |
| 57 | Sunkeri | Urban | Not applicable |
| 58 | Todur | Rural | Thoduru |
| 59 | Ulga | Rural | Ghadsai |
| 60 | Virje | Rural | Mallapur |
| 61 | Wailwada | Rural | Wailwada |
Population of Karwar Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Karwar Taluka had a total population of 1,55,213 people living in 40,330 households. The population comprised 78,248 males and 76,965 females, with an average population density of 208 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,55,213 | 73,671 | 81,542 |
| Male Population | 78,248 | 37,279 | 40,969 |
| Female Population | 76,965 | 36,392 | 40,573 |
| Total Households | 40,330 | 19,397 | 20,933 |
| Population Density | 208 / km² | 106 / km² | 1,730 / km² |
Karwar Taluka had 1,26,443 literate people and 14,578 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,232 and 1,169 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,578 | 7,238 | 7,340 |
| Literate Population | 1,26,443 | 57,759 | 68,684 |
| Illiterate Population | 28,770 | 15,912 | 12,858 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,232 | 3,033 | 4,199 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,169 | 496 | 673 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.