# Agar Village, Shirol, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/agar/ Village · Shirol, Kolhapur # Agar Agar is a village in Shirol sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416120**. The 2011 Census counted **5,412 people in 1,145 households**, the 22nd largest of 54 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.9%. - 5,412people (2011) - 1,145households - 86.5%literacy - 416120PIN code ## Agar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Agar is 416120.** Agar falls in Shirol sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - PIN code416120 - Community development blockShirol - Census village code567331 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Agar from nearby towns? - Shirol (sub-district HQ)2 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)43 km by road - Jaysingpur (nearest town)7 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 Agar? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Agar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Jaysingpur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Shirol - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Agar known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, soybean and groundnut**. About 60% of the 419 hectares of village land is sown, and 117 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 Agar Of every 100 households in Agar in 2011, 94 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Agar · ■ Shirol rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **90% Toilet within the home ****88%** **61% No toilet (open defecation) ****6%** **14% Tap water ****58%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%** **48% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%** **48% Use banking services ****70%** **73% Television ****69%** **59% Mobile phone ****76%** **60% Computer with internet ****6%** **1% Two-wheeler ****54%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **11% Own their home ****86%** **87% 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 Agar? ■ Agar · ■ Shirol rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.5%** **82.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **949 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903** **864 Working population ****35.7%** **41.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.1% for men and 80.6% for women. 55% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 418 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 474 (25%) · **■** Household industry 88 (5%) · **■** Other work 808 (42%) · **■** Marginal 144 (7%) 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 Shirol - Terwad5,986 people - Arjunwad5,641 people - Shirati5,640 people - Takli5,580 people - Danwad5,357 people - Umalwad5,024 people - Jambhali4,963 people - Shedshal4,866 people [All 54 villages in Shirol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Agar?416120 - How far is Agar from Kolhapur?43 km by road - What is the population of Agar?5,412 (Census 2011) - Which district is Agar in?Kolhapur district (Shirol sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Agar?86.5% (Census 2011)