Shirgunji, Ankola, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shirgunji


The village Shirgunji is located in Ankola Taluk of Uttara Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Agsur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ankola Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ankola, which is about 18 kilometers away from Shirgunji.

Travel and Communication for Shirgunji


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

Postal Address:
Shirgunji,
Uttara Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 581344

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shirgunji


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

A brief summary of available data for Shirgunji 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 Shirgunji


As per available data from the year 2009, 949 persons live in 211 house holds in the village Shirgunji. There are 474 female individuals and 475 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.95% and males constitute 50.05% of the total population.

There are 5 scheduled castes persons of which 2 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 40% and males constitute 60% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.53% of the total population.

There are 2 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.21% of the total population.

Population density of Shirgunji is 122.98 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shirgunji


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Total area of Shirgunji is 771.67 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 112.1 ha. About 99.18 ha is un-irrigated area. About 12.92 ha is irrigated area. About 10.9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 2.02 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 25.15 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 11.87 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 5.28 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 9.06 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 45.37 ha is culturable waste land. About 13.58 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.83 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shirgunji


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Shirgunji.

There is a government middle school in the village Shirgunji.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Agsur, which is less than 5 kms away from Shirgunji.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Agsur, which is less than 5 kms away from Shirgunji.

Colleges in Shirgunji


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 Ankola, which is more than 10 kms away from Shirgunji.

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

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

There are no management institutes in the village Shirgunji or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shirgunji


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

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Belse, which is 5-10 kms away from Shirgunji.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shirgunji


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Shirgunji.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Shirgunji.

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Shirgunji.

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Shirgunji.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Shirgunji.

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

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