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About Shirur Village
Shirur is a large village in Kundgol tehsil, in the district of Dharwad, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,495, made up of 1,764 males and 1,731 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1779.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shirur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dharwad |
| Tehsil | Kundgol |
| Pincode | 581113 |
| Area (hectares) | 1779.31 hectares |
| Population | 3,495 |
| Male Population | 1,764 |
| Female Population | 1,731 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 981 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Shirur compares
By the 2011 count Shirur is the 12th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,576 residents. Its 1779.31 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.
Getting to Shirur
Shirur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Shirur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Shirur from other places
Shirur lies about 38 km from Dharwad. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Kundgol | 3.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hubballi | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Dharwad | 38 km |
Villages closest to Shirur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kundgol tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Shirur
As per the Census of India 2011, Shirur village had a population of 3,495. That makes it the 12th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,576 residents.
Shirur village has 1,764 males and 1,731 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shirur has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.
The pincode recorded for Shirur is 581113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shirur covers 1779.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Shirur falls under Kundgol tehsil of Dharwad district in Karnataka.
The census record for Shirur notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Shirur.
Shirur is about 38 km from Dharwad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shirur is in Kundgol tehsil of Dharwad district. Kundgol is about 3.7 km away. Hubballi is about 20 km away. Dharwad is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bilebal (2.6 km), Kamadolli (3.4 km) and Kundgol (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shirur today is likely to be higher.
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