Shiya, Kankrej, Banas Kantha, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 1, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shiya


The village Shiya is located in Kankrej Taluk of Banas Kantha District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Shiya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kankrej Community Development Block. The nearest town is Tharad, which is about 9 kilometers away from Shiya.

Travel and Communication for Shiya


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Shiya,
Banas Kantha,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 385560

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shiya


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

A brief summary of available data for Shiya 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 Shiya


As per available data from the year 2009, 1470 persons live in 243 house holds in the village Shiya. There are 709 female individuals and 761 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.23% and males constitute 51.77% of the total population.

There are 494 scheduled castes persons of which 234 are females and 260 are males. Females constitute 47.37% and males constitute 52.63% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 33.61% of the total population.

Population density of Shiya is 200.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shiya


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Total area of Shiya is 733.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 179.1 ha. About 109.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 70 ha is irrigated area. About 70 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 391.35 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 152.74 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 10.61 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shiya


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Tharad, which is 5-10 kms away from Shiya.

There is a government primary school in the village Shiya.

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

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Tharad, which is 5-10 kms away from Shiya.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Tharad, which is 5-10 kms away from Shiya.

Colleges in Shiya


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 Thara, which is 5-10 kms away from Shiya.

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

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 Shiya.

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 Shiya.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shiya


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 5-10 kms away from Shiya.

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 Shiya.

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 Shiya.

Healthcare Facilities in Shiya


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Shiya.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Shiya.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Shiya.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Shiya.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Shiya.

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Shiya.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Shiya.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Shiya.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Shiya.

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

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