Village · Athni, Belgaum # Shegunshi Shegunshi is a village in Athni sub-district of Belgaum district, Karnataka, PIN code 591240. The 2011 Census counted 6,333 people in 1,312 households, the 22nd largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%. - 6,333 people (2011) - 1,312 households - 67.9% literacy - 591240 PIN code ## Shegunshi PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Shegunshi is 591240. Shegunshi falls in Athni sub-district, Belgaum district, Karnataka. - PIN code 591240 - Gram panchayat Shegunashi - Community development block Athni - Census village code 597315 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Shegunshi from nearby towns? - Athani (sub-district HQ) 28 km by road - Belgaum (district HQ) 100 km by road - Terdal (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Shegunshi? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Shegunshi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 5 govt - ● Middle school In village · 4 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Athni - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Harugeri - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Terdal - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 5 h summer · 8 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Shegunshi known for? The main crops are groundnut, maize and wheat. About 86% of the 3,071 hectares of village land is sown, and 2,638 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Shegunshi Of every 100 households in Shegunshi in 2011, 71 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Shegunshi · ■ Athni rural average - Electricity for lighting 71% 71% - Toilet within the home 8% 13% - No toilet (open defecation) 79% 82% - Tap water 51% 38% - Drinking water within premises 27% 24% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 11% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 91% 88% - Use banking services 84% 76% - Television 42% 37% - Mobile phone 55% 61% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 29% 22% - Car / jeep / van 3% 2% - None of these assets 14% 12% - Own their home 88% 90% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Shegunshi? ■ Shegunshi · ■ Athni rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 67.9% 69.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 941 955 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 867 909 - Working population 38.3% 47.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.3% for men and 58.0% for women. 54% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1,097 (45%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,064 (44%) · ■ Household industry 13 (1%) · ■ Other work 223 (9%) · ■ Marginal 30 (1%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Athni - Kokatnoor 7,689 people - Sankonahatti 7,286 people - Nandagaon 7,202 people - Kohalli 6,594 people - Kottalgi 5,780 people - Shirahatti 5,726 people - Darur 5,681 people - Kakamari 5,509 people All 109 villages in Athni ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shegunshi? 591240 - How far is Shegunshi from Belgaum? 100 km by road - What is the population of Shegunshi? 6,333 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shegunshi in? Belgaum district (Athni sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Shegunshi? 67.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/belgaum/athni/shegunshi/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.