# Shirpur Village, Nandgaon-Khandeshwar, Amravati (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/shirpur/ Village · Nandgaon-Khandeshwar, Amravati # Shirpur Shirpur is a village in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,064 people in 280 households**, the 48th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.8%. - 1,064people (2011) - 280households - 80.4%literacy - 935females per 1,000 males ## Shirpur PIN code and other codes Shirpur falls in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockNandgaon-Khandeshwar - Census village code533069 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shirpur from nearby towns? - Mund Nishankrao (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)23 km by road - Amravati (nearest town)23 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 Shirpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Shirpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nandgaon Khede - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nandgaon Khede - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nandgaon Khede - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Shirpur known for? About 82% of the 875 hectares of village land is sown, and 652 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 Shirpur Of every 100 households in Shirpur in 2011, 70 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Shirpur · ■ Nandgaon-Khandeshwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **80% Toilet within the home ****31%** **39% No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** **61% Tap water ****61%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **89% Use banking services ****35%** **54% Television ****28%** **35% Mobile phone ****20%** **31% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****55%** **42% Own their home ****92%** **92% 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 Shirpur? ■ Shirpur · ■ Nandgaon-Khandeshwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.4%** **85.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1049** **916 Working population ****49.2%** **49.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.7% for men and 73.6% for women. 57% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 78 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 218 (42%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 9 (2%) · **■** Marginal 215 (41%) 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 Nandgaon-Khandeshwar - Shelu Natwa1,163 people - Sarsi1,139 people - Adgaon bk1,112 people - Belora1,090 people - Dhanorafasi1,058 people - Pimpalgaon1,058 people - Jamgaon1,011 people - Khedpimpri1,009 people [All 161 villages in Nandgaon-Khandeshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/nandgaon-khandeshwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shirpur from Amravati?23 km by road - What is the population of Shirpur?1,064 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shirpur in?Amravati district (Nandgaon-Khandeshwar sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shirpur?80.4% (Census 2011)