# Shirgaon Village, Shahapur, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/shirgaon/ Village · Shahapur, Thane # Shirgaon Shirgaon is a village in Shahapur sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,147 people in 240 households**, the 77th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 1,147people (2011) - 240households - 84.9%literacy - 947females per 1,000 males ## Shirgaon PIN code and other codes Shirgaon falls in Shahapur sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShahapur - Census village code552884 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shirgaon from nearby towns? - Shahapur (sub-district HQ)1 km by road - Thane (district HQ)63 km by road - Bhiwandi Nizampur (nearest town)43 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 Shirgaon? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Shirgaon; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sahapur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sahapur - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Shahapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Shirgaon known for? The main crops are **rice and vegetables**. About 53% of the 553 hectares of village land is sown, and 295 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 Shirgaon Of every 100 households in Shirgaon in 2011, 91 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shirgaon · ■ Shahapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **75% Toilet within the home ****29%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****69%** **68% Tap water ****52%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****64%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **81% Use banking services ****97%** **60% Television ****38%** **30% Mobile phone ****66%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****18%** **43% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Shirgaon? ■ Shirgaon · ■ Shahapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%** **72.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867** **950 Working population ****45.9%** **47.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.6% for men and 75.9% for women. 59% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 183 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (3%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 67 (13%) · **■** Marginal 258 (49%) 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 Shahapur - Shivaneri1,176 people - Kalamgaon1,167 people - Vithobachegaon1,165 people - Bhavse1,163 people - Kambare1,094 people - Kharivali1,079 people - Koshimbade1,054 people - Susarwadi1,044 people [All 225 villages in Shahapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shirgaon from Thane?63 km by road - What is the population of Shirgaon?1,147 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shirgaon in?Thane district (Shahapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shirgaon?84.9% (Census 2011)