Shirgunji, Kumta, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shirgunji


The village Shirgunji is located in Kumta Taluk of Uttara Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Alkod Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kumta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kumta, 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 - 581362

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, 732 persons live in 136 house holds in the village Shirgunji. There are 364 female individuals and 368 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.73% and males constitute 50.27% of the total population.

Population density of Shirgunji is 105.66 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shirgunji


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Total area of Shirgunji is 692.81 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 76.89 ha. About 48.16 ha is un-irrigated area. About 28.73 ha is irrigated area. About 24.28 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 4.45 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 1.92 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10.73 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 3.47 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.15 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 46.51 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.32 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 4.05 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 government pre-primary school in Mirjan, which is 5-10 kms away from Shirgunji.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school 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 Alkod, which is 5-10 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 Kumta, which is more than 10 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 Kumta, 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 Kumta, 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 Kumta, 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 Kumta, which is more than 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 Honnavar, 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 less than 5 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 5-10 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 5-10 kms away from Shirgunji.

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

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

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

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