Geographic Location of Shigaon

The village Shigaon is located in Walwa Tahsil of Sangli District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Walwa Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ashta, which is about 10 kilometers away from Shigaon.

Travel and Communication for Shigaon

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

Postal Address:
Shigaon,
Sangli,
Maharashtra, India
PIN - 412302

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shigaon

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

Social Structure of Shigaon

As per available data from the year 2009, 6844 persons live in 1457 house holds in the village Shigaon. There are 3387 female individuals and 3457 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.49% and males constitute 50.51% of the total population.

There are 798 scheduled castes persons of which 400 are females and 398 are males. Females constitute 50.13% and males constitute 49.87% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.66% of the total population.

There are 17 scheduled tribes persons of which 8 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 47.06% and males constitute 52.94% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.25% of the total population.

Population density of Shigaon is 712.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shigaon

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Total area of Shigaon is 960 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 852 ha. About 305 ha is un-irrigated area. About 547 ha is irrigated area. About 75 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 230 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 27 ha is culturable waste land. About 74 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shigaon

There are 7 government pre-primary schools in the village Shigaon.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Shigaon.

There are 4 government middle schools in the village Shigaon.

There are 2 government secondary schools in the village Shigaon.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Shigaon.

Colleges in Shigaon

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 Asta, which is 5-10 kms away from Shigaon.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Asta, which is 5-10 kms away from Shigaon.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Asta, which is 5-10 kms away from Shigaon.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Asta, which is 5-10 kms away from Shigaon.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shigaon

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Asta, which is 5-10 kms away from Shigaon.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shigaon

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Shigaon.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Shigaon.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Shigaon.

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Shigaon.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Shigaon.

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

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