# Herwad Village, Shirol, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/herwad/ Village · Shirol, Kolhapur # Herwad Herwad is a village in Shirol sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416106**. The 2011 Census counted **7,165 people in 1,454 households**, the 14th largest of 54 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.9%. - 7,165people (2011) - 1,454households - 84.6%literacy - 416106PIN code ## Herwad PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Herwad is 416106.** Herwad falls in Shirol sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - PIN code416106 - Community development blockShirol - Census village code567353 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Herwad from nearby towns? - Shirol (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)55 km by road - Kurundvad (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 Herwad? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Herwad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 8 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 college5–10 km · Kurundwad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ichalkaranji - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 22 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 Herwad known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, soybean and tomato**. About 56% of the 1,236 hectares of village land is sown, and 238 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 Herwad Of every 100 households in Herwad in 2011, 89 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Herwad · ■ Shirol rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **90% Toilet within the home ****49%** **61% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **14% Tap water ****78%** **72% Drinking water within premises ****66%** **67% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%** **48% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** **48% Use banking services ****76%** **73% Television ****56%** **59% Mobile phone ****60%** **60% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****36%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **4% None of these assets ****8%** **11% Own their home ****94%** **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 Herwad? ■ Herwad · ■ Shirol rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%** **82.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **949 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****765** **864 Working population ****47.4%** **41.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.2% for men and 77.7% for women. 58% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,397 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 779 (23%) · **■** Household industry 109 (3%) · **■** Other work 784 (23%) · **■** Marginal 324 (10%) 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 - Takavade8,735 people - Kothali8,617 people - Chipari7,876 people - Dharangutti7,233 people - Alas6,616 people - Ghosarwad6,615 people - Shiradwad6,167 people - Terwad5,986 people [All 54 villages in Shirol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Herwad?416106 - How far is Herwad from Kolhapur?55 km by road - What is the population of Herwad?7,165 (Census 2011) - Which district is Herwad in?Kolhapur district (Shirol sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Herwad?84.6% (Census 2011)