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About Shirwal Village

Shirwal is one of the larger villages in Khandala tehsil, in the district of Satara, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 16,080, made up of 8,285 males and 7,795 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 547 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 412801, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shirwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shirwal village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Satara
Tehsil Khandala
Pincode 412801
Area (hectares) 547 hectares
Population 16,080
Male Population 8,285
Female Population 7,795
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shirwal compares

By the 2011 count Shirwal is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,826 residents. Its 547 hectares work out to about 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Shirwal

Shirwal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shirwal 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rui, Sangvi, Shedgewadi and Shekhmirwadi. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Shirwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Shirwal village had a population of 16,080. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,826 residents.

Shirwal village has 8,285 males and 7,795 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shirwal has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Shirwal is 412801. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shirwal covers 547 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shirwal falls under Khandala tehsil of Satara district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Shirwal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Shirwal.

Shirwal is in Khandala tehsil of Satara district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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