Sirsha, India
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Location
Sirsha is located at 23°41′06″N 87°18′06″E / 23.684932°N 87.301716°E.
Banagram, Mandarbani, Sirsha, Nabaghanapur, Sarpi and Ichhapur form a series of census towns along the western border of Faridpur-Durgapur CD Block.
Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 79.22% of the population of the Durgapur subdivision was urban and 20.78% was rural. The Durgapur subdivision has 1 municipal corporation at Durgapur and 38 (+1 partly) census towns (partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirsha had a total population of 4,600, of which 2,436 (53%) were males and 2,164 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 390. The total number of literate persons in Sirsha was 3,394 (80.62% of the population over 6 years).
*For language details see Faridpur Durgapur#Language and religion
As of 2001 India census, Sirsha had a population of 5,215. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Sirsha has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 55%. In Sirsha, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Sirsha covered an area of 5.41 km. Among the civic amenities, the protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, uncovered well. It had 422 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, other school facilities at Kalipur 3 km away or Laudoha 2 km away. Among the important commodities it produced were paddy, wheat and mustard.
Education
Sirsha has one primary school.
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook Bardhaman, Series 20, Part XII A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Map of Faridpur Durgapur CD Block, page 257. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Burdwan". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Barddhaman, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1179-1210; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 1179; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1188; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Page 1191; Statement IV: Medical Facilities, Page 1196; Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Page 1200; Statement VI:Industry and Banking, Page 1209. Directorate of census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ 7th All-India School Education Survey 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
