Kerwad (H)

Kerwad (H)
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Kerwad (H)

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 15°21′10″N 74°46′20″E / 15.35278°N 74.77222°ECoordinates: 15°21′10″N 74°46′20″E / 15.35278°N 74.77222°E
Country India
Region Konkani
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Taluka Haliyal
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
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

There are a substantial amount of Chardo families in this area as they had migrated due to the persecution of the Portuguese in Goa.

Language

Both Konkani and Marathi are spoken in Kerwad (H). Konkani is spoken as it is in close proximity to Goa, and many Goans settled in Kerwad when they migrated from Goa. Marathi is spoken locally, as Kerwad is also in close proximity to Belgaum.

References

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