Sirkabad

Sirkabad is a village in the Arsha CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Sirkabad
Village
Sirkabad Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sirkabad Sirkabad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°16′10.0″N 86°11′34.3″E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,288
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	723154 (Sirkabad)
Telephone/STD code	03254
Lok Sabha constituency	Purulia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Baghmundi
Website	purulia.gov.in

Geography

8km
5miles

Ajodhya
Hills

Kangsabati River

Sainik School

F

Sidho Kanho Birsha University

F

Deulghata

H

Hatuara

R

Sirkabad

R

Hura

R

Daldali

R

Chharra

H

Chakda

R

Chakaltor

R

Bongabari

R

Baghadih

R

Arsha

R

Anaijambad

H

Purulia

M

Balarampur

CT

Hutmura

CT

Raghabpur

CT

Lagda

CT

  

Places in Purulia Sadar subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facility
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sirkabad is located at 23°16′10.0″N 86°11′34.3″E.

Sirkabad lies in the vicinity of the Ajodhya Hills and the Reserve Forest Area.^[1]

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirkabad had a total population of 6,288 of which 3,284 (52%) were males and 3,004 (48%) were females. There were 924 persons in the age range of 0-6 years. The total number of literate persons in Sirkabad was 3,339 (62.25% of the population over 6 years).^[10]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Arsha CD Block are located at Sirkabad.^[11]

Transport

There is a road from Sirkabad to Baghmundi over the Ajodhya Hills.^[12]

Education

Sirkabad High School is a Bengali medium, co-educational higher secondary school (classes VI to XII). It was established in 1956 by the Department of Education.^[13]

Healthcare

Sirkabad Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sirkabad, is the major government medical facility in the Arsha CD block.^[14]

References

1. Google maps
2. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
4. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Deulghat - Pages 99-100: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
5. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Charra - Page 103: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
6. "Sidho-Kano-Birsha University". SKBU. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
7. "Sainik School Purulia". SSP. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
8. "West Bengal's RKM college bags highest NAAC grade". The Times of India, 16 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
9. "Purulia Government Medical College & Hospital". PGMCH. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
10. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
11. "District Census Handbook: Puruliya" (PDF). Map of District Puruliya with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
12. Google maps
13. "Sirkabad High School". icbse. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
14. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.