Kerwad (H)

Kerwad (H)
Kerwad h
Kerwad (H)
Location in Karnataka, India
Kerwad (H)
Kerwad (H) (India)
Coordinates: 15°21′10″N 74°46′20″E / 15.35278°N 74.77222°E / 15.35278; 74.77222Coordinates: 15°21′10″N 74°46′20″E / 15.35278°N 74.77222°E / 15.35278; 74.77222
Country India
Region South India
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Taluka Haliyal
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sab constituency Uttara Kannada
Vidhan Sabha constituency Haliyal
Nearest town Haliyal

Kerwad (H) is a village in Uttara Kannada in the southwestern India state of Karnataka.[1][2] The village is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) by road north of the town of Haliyal.


History

Kerwad Mango is very famous across the district and majority mangos sold in the near by market like Haliyal, Dandeli, Dharwad & Hubli. There are a substantial amount of Chardo families in this area as they had migrated due to the persecution of the Portuguese in Goa.

There is one of the famous deity God Siddappa around 3 KM from Kerwad towards East and the deity is situated below a big old tree.

Language

Kannada is the most spoken language here along with Konkani. Konkani is spoken as it is in close proximity to Goa, and many Goans settled in Kerwad when they migrated from Goa.

References

  1. ↑ 2001 Census Village code for Kerwad (H) = 00713100, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Karnataka" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 271. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Census Data 2001: Village Directory/List of Villages Alphabetical: Karnataka: K".


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