Shirur

Shirur is a Town and Tehsil in Pune District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Shirur Block (CD) is 04189. The total area of Shirur Tehsil is 1,560 km², which includes 1,517.36 km² of rural area and 42.90 km² of urban area. Shirur has a sex ratio of approximately 916 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shirur Tehsil

Shirur Tehsil has a total of 116 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Shirur Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shirur Tehsil

The population profile of Shirur Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Shirur Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Shirur Tehsil is around 3,85,414 people. This includes 2,01,152 males and 1,84,262 females. Rural population is about 3,21,644 (1,67,526 males and 1,54,118 females), while urban population is nearly 63,770 (33,626 males and 30,144 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 47,921 of the population, with 25,972 boys and 21,949 girls. Rural areas have 39,264 children, and urban areas have about 8,657 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,78,001 literate people in Shirur Tehsil, including 1,56,004 literate males and 1,21,997 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,30,328 individuals and urban literacy covers around 47,673 people.
• About 1,07,413 people in Shirur Tehsil are not literate, including 45,148 males and 62,265 females. Rural areas include 91,316 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,097 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 80,917 households, with 66,309 in villages and 14,608 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shirur Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Shirur Tehsil is approximately 32,885 people, including 17,038 males and 15,847 females. Around 25,022 people live in rural parts. Nearly 7,863 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shirur Tehsil is about 12,030 people, including 6,193 males and 5,837 females. Around 10,531 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,499 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 247 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 212 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,486 people per sq. km.