Shirkur, Honavar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shirkur


The village Shirkur is located in Honavar Taluk of Uttara Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kudrigi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Honavar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Honavar, which is about 32 kilometers away from Shirkur.

Travel and Communication for Shirkur


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Shirkur,
Uttara Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 581384

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shirkur


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

A brief summary of available data for Shirkur 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 Shirkur


As per available data from the year 2009, 378 persons live in 84 house holds in the village Shirkur. There are 191 female individuals and 187 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.53% and males constitute 49.47% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.79% of the total population.

Population density of Shirkur is 30.22 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shirkur


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Total area of Shirkur is 1250.92 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 67.11 ha. About 50.91 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.2 ha is irrigated area. About 16.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 7.53 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.82 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 4.46 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shirkur


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Shirkur.

There is a government middle school in the village Shirkur.

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

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

Colleges in Shirkur


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 Honnavar, which is more than 10 kms away from Shirkur.

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

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 Shirkur.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Shirkur


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shirkur


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Shirkur.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Shirkur.

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Shirkur.

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

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

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

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

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