# Shirki Chawl No.1 Village, Pen, Raigarh (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/pen/shirki-chawl-no-1/ Village · Pen, Raigarh # Shirki Chawl No.1 Shirki Chawl No.1 is a village in Pen sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **868 people in 195 households**, the 67th largest of 151 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 868people (2011) - 195households - 85.5%literacy - 938females per 1,000 males ## Shirki Chawl No.1 PIN code and other codes Shirki Chawl No.1 falls in Pen sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockPen - Census village code553841 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shirki Chawl No.1 from nearby towns? - Pen (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)35 km by road - Pen (nearest town)16 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 Shirki Chawl No.1? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Shirki Chawl No.1; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Wadkhal - ○Degree college10+ km · Pen - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pen - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)19 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 Shirki Chawl No.1 known for? About 76% of the 262 hectares of village land is sown, and 198 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 Shirki Chawl No.1 Of every 100 households in Shirki Chawl No.1 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shirki Chawl No.1 · ■ Pen rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **85% Toilet within the home ****42%** **38% No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** **27% Tap water ****0%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **36% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **57% Use banking services ****89%** **53% Television ****53%** **53% Mobile phone ****25%** **41% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **27% Own their home ****100%** **91% 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 Shirki Chawl No.1? ■ Shirki Chawl No.1 · ■ Pen rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938** **966 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **968 Working population ****58.3%** **45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.8% for men and 75.5% for women. 58% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 140 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 106 (21%) · **■** Household industry 9 (2%) · **■** Other work 73 (14%) · **■** Marginal 178 (35%) 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 Pen - Warap999 people - Gagode Bk998 people - Kaleshriwadi939 people - Mothe Bhal923 people - Mothe Vadhav859 people - Mangrul852 people - Nigade847 people - Kashmire836 people [All 169 villages in Pen](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/pen/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shirki Chawl No.1 from Alibag?35 km by road - What is the population of Shirki Chawl No.1?868 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shirki Chawl No.1 in?Raigarh district (Pen sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shirki Chawl No.1?85.5% (Census 2011)