# Gokul Shirgaon, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – Town Population

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Town · Kolhapur, Maharashtra 

# Gokul Shirgaon

Gokul Shirgaon is a town in Karvir sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,623 people** in 2,051 households. Literacy was 84.9%.

- 8,623people (2011)
- 2,051households
- 84.9%literacy
- 884females per 1,000 males

## Population of Gokul Shirgaon

■ Gokul Shirgaon · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%**

**88.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****884**

**947

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****761**

**865

Working population ****37.1%**

**35.5%

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 Gokul Shirgaon

Of every 100 households in Gokul Shirgaon in 2011, 98 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Gokul Shirgaon · ■ Kolhapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**3%

Tap water ****74%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**11%

Use banking services ****65%**

**71%

Television ****73%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**11%

None of these assets ****6%**

**6%

Own their home ****53%**

**72%

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 Gokul Shirgaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,495 (78%) · **■** Household industry 80 (3%) · **■** Farming 287 (9%) · **■** Marginal 334 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Gokul Shirgaon in numbers and road distances

- Density1,104 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,048 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)406 km by road
- Kolhapur (district HQ)11 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 1 lakh+)11 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)11 km by road
- Kolhapur (railway station)11 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 Gokul Shirgaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads11 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets615
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes1,209
- Electricity — industry538

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, cotton and sugarcane.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gokul Shirgaon

- Banks3 in Gokul Shirgaon
- ATMs3 in Gokul Shirgaon
- Petrol pumps1 in Gokul Shirgaon
- Hotels3 in Gokul Shirgaon
- Restaurants1 in Gokul Shirgaon

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gokul Shirgaon?8,623 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gokul Shirgaon in?Kolhapur district, Maharashtra