# Shirwad Village, Karwar, Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/karwar/shirwad/ Village · Karwar, Uttara Kannada # Shirwad Shirwad is a village in Karwar sub-district of Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, PIN code **581306**. The 2011 Census counted **4,169 people in 1,063 households**, the 5th largest of 50 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.9%. - 4,169people (2011) - 1,063households - 83.0%literacy - 581306PIN code ## Shirwad PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shirwad is 581306.** Shirwad falls in Karwar sub-district, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. - PIN code581306 - Gram panchayatShirwad - Community development blockKarwar - Census village code602613 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shirwad from nearby towns? - Karwar (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Karwar (district HQ)6 km by road - Karwar (nearest town)6 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Shirwad? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Shirwad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Karwar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Karwar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nadanagadda Board - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 16 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Shirwad known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. Products made here include photo film and sculpture. About 2% of the 1,974 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shirwad Of every 100 households in Shirwad in 2011, 92 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Shirwad · ■ Karwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****62%** **57% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **41% Tap water ****34%** **21% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%** **41% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%** **55% Use banking services ****71%** **78% Television ****66%** **58% Mobile phone ****78%** **59% Computer with internet ****2%** **5% Two-wheeler ****31%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **6% None of these assets ****8%** **16% Own their home ****58%** **78% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Shirwad? ■ Shirwad · ■ Karwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.0%** **86.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1147** **974 Working population ****36.5%** **38.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.7% for men and 77.3% for women. 57% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 35 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (0%) · **■** Household industry 26 (2%) · **■** Other work 1,282 (84%) · **■** Marginal 171 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Karwar - Majali7,665 people - Amadalli7,158 people - Virje7,058 people - Arga4,861 people - Chendiye3,336 people - Kadra3,250 people - Todur3,140 people - Kinnar3,082 people [All 51 villages in Karwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/uttara-kannada/karwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shirwad?581306 - How far is Shirwad from Karwar?6 km by road - What is the population of Shirwad?4,169 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shirwad in?Uttara Kannada district (Karwar sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Shirwad?83.0% (Census 2011)