Karwar is a Town and Taluka in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Karwar Block (CD) is 05478. Total area of karwar taluka is 745 km² including 697.87 km² rural area and 47.13 km² urban area. Karwar taluka has a population of 1,55,213 peoples, out of which urban population is 81,542 while rural population is 73,671. Karwar taluka has a population density of 208 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 40,330 houses in the sub-district, including 20,933 urban houses and 19,397 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 81.46% population of karwar taluka is literate, out of which 85.86% males and 77.00% females are literate. There are about 53 villages in karwar taluka, which you can browse from karwar taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadalli | Amdalli | Karwar (15 km) |
| 2 | Angadi | Mudgeri | Karwar (14 km) |
| 3 | Arav | Asnoti | Karwar (10 km) |
| 4 | Arga | N/A | Karwar (10 km) |
| 5 | Balemane | Kadra | Karwar (58 km) |
| 6 | Bargal | Devalmakki | Karwar (25 km) |
| 7 | Belur | Devalmakki | Karwar (24 km) |
| 8 | Bhaire | Gotegali | Karwar (30 km) |
| 9 | Bolshitta | Ghadsai | Karwar (28 km) |
| 10 | Chendiye | Chendiya | Karwar (9 km) |
| 11 | Chitakula | N/A | Karwar |
| 12 | Devakar | Mallapur | Karwar (65 km) |
| 13 | Devalmakki | Devalmakki | Karwar (28 km) |
| 14 | Ghadasai | Ghadsai | Karwar (26 km) |
| 15 | Gopashitta | Hankon | Karwar (20 km) |
| 16 | Gotegali | Gotegali | Karwar (32 km) |
| 17 | Goyar | Gotegali | Karwar (42 km) |
| 18 | Halgejoog | Ghadsai | Karwar (30 km) |
| 19 | Hankon | Hankon | Karwar (18 km) |
| 20 | Hankonjoog | Hankon | Karwar (30 km) |
| 21 | Hartuga | Mallapur | Karwar (55 km) |
| 22 | Hosali | Mudgeri | Karwar (9 km) |
| 23 | Hotegali | Hankon | Karwar (16 km) |
| 24 | Kadiye | Kerwadi | Karwar (29 km) |
| 25 | Kadra | Kadra | Karwar (40 km) |
| 26 | Kadwad | Kadwad | Karwar |
| 27 | Kaiga | Mallapur | Yellapur (35 km) |
| 28 | Kamargaon | Gotegali | Madgaon (goa) (40 km) |
| 29 | Kanasgiri | Chittakula | Karwar (6 km) |
| 30 | Katar | Kerwadi | Karwar (32 km) |
| 31 | Kerwadi \i\ | N/A | Karwar |
| 32 | Kinnar | Kinner | Karwar (16 km) |
| 33 | Kolage | Asnoti | Karwar (12 km) |
| 34 | Kuchegar | Mallapur | Karwar (54 km) |
| 35 | Lande | Gotegali | Karwar (50 km) |
| 36 | Madhewada | Asnoti | Karwar (13 km) |
| 37 | Maigini | Hankon | Karwar (18 km) |
| 38 | Majali | Majali | Karwar (10 km) |
| 39 | Makheri | Shirwad | Karwar (6 km) |
| 40 | Mallapur | Mallapur | Karwar (40 km) |
| 41 | Mudgeri | Mudgeri | Karwar (14 km) |
| 42 | Nagekove | Devalmakki | Karwar (30 km) |
| 43 | Naitisavar | Devalmakki | Karwar (25 km) |
| 44 | Nivli | Devalmakki | Karwar (30 km) |
| 45 | Sawantwada | Asnoti | Karwar (13 km) |
| 46 | Shirve | Devalmakki | Karwar (30 km) |
| 47 | Shirwad | Shirwad | Karwar (6 km) |
| 48 | Siddar | Wailwada | Karwar (15 km) |
| 49 | Sunkeri | N/A | Karwar |
| 50 | Todur | Thoduru | Karwar (13 km) |
| 51 | Ulga | Ghadsai | Karwar (25 km) |
| 52 | Virje | Mallapur | Karwar (46 km) |
| 53 | Wailwada | Wailwada | Karwar (21 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 73,671 | 81,542 | 1,55,213 |
| Male Population | 37,279 | 40,969 | 78,248 |
| Female Population | 36,392 | 40,573 | 76,965 |
| Population Density | 106 / km² | 1,730 / km² | 208 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Karwar (कारवार) |
| District : | Uttara Kannada |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 745 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,55,213 |
| Density : | 208/km² |
| Total Villages : | 53 |
| Total Population | Villages in Karwar Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 5 |
| 200 - 499 | 11 |
| 500 - 999 | 15 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 8 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Uttara Kannada |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.