# Shirgaon, Thane (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Thane, Maharashtra 

# Shirgaon

Shirgaon is a town in Palghar sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,971 people** in 1,378 households. Literacy was 88.2%.

- 5,971people (2011)
- 1,378households
- 88.2%literacy
- 928females per 1,000 males

## Population of Shirgaon

■ Shirgaon · ■ Thane urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.2%**

**88.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928**

**865

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****981**

**911

Working population ****47.2%**

**39.0%

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 Shirgaon

Of every 100 households in Shirgaon in 2011, 92 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Shirgaon · ■ Thane urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**4%

Tap water ****64%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**5%

Use banking services ****59%**

**79%

Television ****67%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**22%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****16%**

**5%

Own their home ****88%**

**68%

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 Shirgaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,740 (62%) · **■** Household industry 114 (4%) · **■** Farming 365 (13%) · **■** Marginal 597 (21%)

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

## Shirgaon in numbers and road distances

- Density774 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,851 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)101 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)111 km by road
- Vasai-Virar CITY (city of 1 lakh+)51 km by road
- Vasai-Virar CITY (city of 5 lakh+)51 km by road
- Palghar (railway station)6 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 Shirgaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets413
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes1,370
- Electricity — industry42

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** plastic, utensils and medicines.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Shirgaon

- Hotels1 in 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 Shirgaon?5,971 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Shirgaon in?Thane district, Maharashtra