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About Shirali Village

Shirali is one of the larger villages in Bhatkal tehsil, in the district of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,899, made up of 6,930 males and 6,969 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1315.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 581354, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shirali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shirali village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Uttara Kannada
Tehsil Bhatkal
Pincode 581354
Area (hectares) 1315.55 hectares
Population 13,899
Male Population 6,930
Female Population 6,969
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shirali compares

By the 2011 count Shirali is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,896 residents. Its 1315.55 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Shirali

Shirali is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shirali as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Shirali from other places

Shirali lies about 70 km from Uttara Kannada, and the nearest railway station is Chitrapur, about under 2 km away. 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.

Distances from Shirali
Nearest railway station Chitrapur under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhatkal 5.7 km
District headquarters Uttara Kannada 70 km

Villages closest to Shirali

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhatkal 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.

Common questions about Shirali

As per the Census of India 2011, Shirali village had a population of 13,899. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,896 residents.

Shirali village has 6,930 males and 6,969 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shirali has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1005.

The pincode recorded for Shirali is 581354. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shirali covers 1315.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shirali falls under Bhatkal tehsil of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Shirali is Chitrapur, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Shirali.

Shirali is about 70 km from Uttara Kannada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shirali is in Bhatkal tehsil of Uttara Kannada district. Chitrapur is about under 2 km away. Bhatkal is about 5.7 km away. Uttara Kannada is about 70 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Venkatapura (under 2 km), Bengre (3.3 km) and Agga (3.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shirali today is likely to be higher.

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