# Shirdi, Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ Town · Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra # Shirdi Shirdi is a town in Rahta sub-district of Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **36,004 people** in 7,775 households. Literacy was 83.9%. - 36,004people (2011) - 7,775households - 83.9%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of Shirdi ■ Shirdi · ■ Ahmadnagar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%** **87.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920** **942 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860** **866 Working population ****33.6%** **36.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Shirdi Of every 100 households in Shirdi in 2011, 96 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Shirdi · ■ Ahmadnagar urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **95% Toilet within the home ****70%** **74% No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** **13% Tap water ****43%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%** **72% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%** **16% Use banking services ****65%** **72% Television ****75%** **80% Mobile phone ****78%** **77% Computer with internet ****4%** **6% Two-wheeler ****35%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **9% None of these assets ****8%** **6% Own their home ****53%** **68% 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 people in Shirdi work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 9,677 (80%) · **■** Household industry 300 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,353 (11%) · **■** Marginal 776 (6%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Shirdi changed? From 15,129 in 1991 to 36,004 in 2011. **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Shirdi in numbers and road distances - Density2,774 per km² - Growth 2001–201137.5% - Annual rainfall575 mm - Temperature range8 °C to 42 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital)290 km by road - Ahmadnagar (district HQ)90 km by road - Ahmadnagar (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road - Nashik (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Shirdi ### Civic services - Pucca roads72 km - DrainageClosed drains - Flush toilets3,200 - Water storage60,200 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes4,377 - Electricity — industry17 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 250 beds · 2 doctors - ●Dispensaries5 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools10 govt · 5 private - ●Senior secondary schools5 govt · 1 private - ●Polytechnics1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks10 - Private banks3 - Co-operative banks6 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Shirdi - Hospitals10 in Shirdi - Banks14 in Shirdi - ATMs5 in Shirdi - Petrol pumps3 in Shirdi - Hotels198 in Shirdi - Shopping malls2 in Shirdi - Colleges and universities1 in Shirdi - Pharmacies2 in Shirdi - Restaurants36 in Shirdi - Dental clinics1 in Shirdi Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Shirdi ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-1/) 1,308 303 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-2/) 2,297 423 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-3/) 784 153 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-4/) 1,744 378 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-5/) 2,744 622 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-6/) 1,044 212 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-7/) 724 166 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-8/) 1,420 284 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-9/) 3,776 775 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-10/) 2,825 567 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-11/) 2,335 512 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-12/) 1,213 259 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-13/) 5,334 1,196 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-14/) 2,184 500 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-15/) 1,887 432 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-16/) 2,074 469 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ahmadnagar/rahta/shirdi/ward-17/) 2,311 524 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Shirdi?36,004 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shirdi in?Ahmadnagar district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Shirdi in 1991?15,129 - How many wards does Shirdi have?17 census wards (2011)