Shihori, Kankrej, Banas Kantha, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 1, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shihori


The village Shihori is located in Kankrej Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Shihori Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kankrej Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tharad, which is about 14 kilometers away from Shihori.

Travel and Communication for Shihori


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Shihori,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385550

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shihori


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Shihori is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Shihori is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Shihori


As per available data from the year 2009, 14550 persons live in 2619 house holds in the village Shihori. There are 7138 female individuals and 7412 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.06% and males constitute 50.94% of the total population.

There are 1029 scheduled castes persons of which 530 are females and 499 are males. Females constitute 51.51% and males constitute 48.49% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.07% of the total population.

There are 39 scheduled tribes persons of which 19 are females and 20 are males. Females constitute 48.72% and males constitute 51.28% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.27% of the total population.

Population density of Shihori is 533.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shihori


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Total area of Shihori is 2727.57 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1558.01 ha. About 552.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1005.51 ha is irrigated area. About 1005.51 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 36.3 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 634.4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 498.86 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shihori


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Shihori.

There are 16 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Shihori.

There are no middle schools in the village Shihori or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Shihori.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Tharad, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

Colleges in Shihori


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Patan, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

Other Educational Facilities in Shihori


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Tharad, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Palanpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

Healthcare Facilities in Shihori


There is a community health centre with 4 doctors and 13 paramedical staff in the village Shihori.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There are 2 primary health sub-centres with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shihori.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shihori.

There is a mobile health centre with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Shihori.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Shihori.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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