Sirsia
Census Town in Jharkhand, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sirsia is a census town in the Giridih CD block in the Giridih Sadar subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Sirsia | |
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Census Town | |
 Sirsia Location in Jharkhand, India  Sirsia Sirsia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.2054°N 86.2932°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,181 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages (*For language details see Giridih block#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 815302 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06532 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Giridih |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Giridih |
| Website | giridih |
Geography
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Mirzaganj
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Barakar
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Telodih
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Sirsia
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Pertodih
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Paratdih
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Maheshmunda
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Jamtara
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Isri
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Dhanwar
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Dandidih
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Barki Saraiya
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Akdoni Khurd
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Giridih coalfield
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Usri Falls
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Kharagdiha
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Madhuban
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Pareshath Hill
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Shikharji
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Giridih
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Tisri
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Taratanr
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Suriya
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Pirtand
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Hirodih
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Khukhra
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Khori Mahua
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Jamua
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Hesla
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Gawan
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Gandey
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Dumri
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Deori
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Birni
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Bhelwaghati
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Bengabad
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Bagodar
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Nimiaghat
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Ahilyapur
Cities, towns and locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Sirsia is located at 24.2054°N 86.2932°E.
Area overview
Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of 4,479 feet (1,365 m). The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation.[1][2][3]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirsia had a total population of 7,181, of which 3,727 (52%) were males and 3,454 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,098. The total number of literate persons in Sirsia was 4,397 (72.28% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Giridih Urban Agglomeration is composed of Giridih (Nagar Parishad), Paratdih (CT), Sirsia (CT), Pertodih (CT) and Dandidih (CT).[5]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Giridih, Sirsia covered an area of 1.6 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 4 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 1,116 domestic electric connections, 4 road light points. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 secondary school, the nearest senion secondary school at Giridih 7 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 3 auditorium/ community halls. It had the branch office of 1 commercial bank.[6]
Transport
New Giridih and Salaia railway stations, located nearby, are on the Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line.[7]
References
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