are equally populated.  Agriculture  and  jasmine flower (Mallige)  cultivation is  the basic  source  of  income  of  Shirva People.  The  predominant  languages  spoken  in  Shirva  are Tulu , Konkani and Kannada .   Around  1000 catholic  families  are  part of  Shirva  Parish.  Most of  the  Shirva  Parishioners  are working  in the Middle East