Geographic Location of Shigga

The village Shigga is located in Sorab Taluk of Shivamogga District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Shigga Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sorab Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sorab, which is about 15 kilometers away from Shigga.

Travel and Communication for Shigga

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:
Shigga,
Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 577434

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shigga

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

Social Structure of Shigga

As per available data from the year 2009, 1559 persons live in 393 house holds in the village Shigga. There are 781 female individuals and 778 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.1% and males constitute 49.9% of the total population.

There are 70 scheduled castes persons of which 34 are females and 36 are males. Females constitute 48.57% and males constitute 51.43% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.49% of the total population.

There are 6 scheduled tribes persons of which 3 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.38% of the total population.

Population density of Shigga is 170.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shigga

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Total area of Shigga is 912.16 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 245.75 ha. About 113.33 ha is un-irrigated area. About 132.42 ha is irrigated area. About 29.95 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 102.47 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 14.42 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 164.86 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 48.53 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.3 ha is culturable waste land. About 18.58 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 25.74 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shigga

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Barige, which is less than 5 kms away from Shigga.

There is a government primary school in the village Shigga.

There is a government middle school in the village Shigga.

There is a government secondary school in the village Shigga.

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

Colleges in Shigga

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 Sorab, which is more than 10 kms away from Shigga.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shigga

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shigga

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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Shigga.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shigga.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Shigga.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Shigga.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Shigga.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Shigga.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Shigga.

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