# Shirol Village, Shahapur, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/shirol/ Village · Shahapur, Thane # Shirol Shirol is a village in Shahapur sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **421601**. The 2011 Census counted **5,870 people in 951 households**, the 2nd largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 5,870people (2011) - 951households - 69.9%literacy - 421601PIN code ## Shirol PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shirol is 421601.** Shirol falls in Shahapur sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - PIN code421601 - Community development blockShahapur - Census village code552748 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shirol from nearby towns? - Shahapur (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Thane (district HQ)78 km by road - Igatpuri (nearest town)34 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 Shirol? 26 services counted by the Census are inside Shirol; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 15 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 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 - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 college10+ km · Shahapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 Shirol known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 44% of the 3,814 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,682 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 Shirol Of every 100 households in Shirol in 2011, 56 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Shirol · ■ Shahapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****56%** **75% Toilet within the home ****9%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **68% Tap water ****0%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **81% Use banking services ****34%** **60% Television ****27%** **30% Mobile phone ****43%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****44%** **43% Own their home ****94%** **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 Shirol? ■ Shirol · ■ Shahapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.9%** **72.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970** **950 Working population ****37.1%** **47.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.6% for men and 59.8% for women. 46% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 226 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 418 (19%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Other work 510 (23%) · **■** Marginal 1,015 (47%) 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 - Cherpoli6,193 people - Vafe3,760 people - Kalambhe3,707 people - Ajnup3,596 people - Kinhavali3,548 people [All 225 villages in Shahapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shirol?421601 - How far is Shirol from Thane?78 km by road - What is the population of Shirol?5,870 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shirol in?Thane district (Shahapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shirol?69.9% (Census 2011)