Sirsia is a
census town
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India
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in the
Giridih
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenic beauty. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfi ...
CD block
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in the
Giridih Sadar subdivision
Giridih Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Giridih district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
In 1837, according to old British records, Hazaribagh district was divided into 12 police stations (thanas) of which Khar ...
of the
Giridih district
Giridih district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand
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in the
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . ...
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Geography
Location
Sirsia is located at .
Area overview
Giridih district is a part of the
Chota Nagpur plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the b ...
, 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 . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation.
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).
Giridih Urban Agglomeration is composed of
Giridih
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenic beauty. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfi ...
(
Nagar Parishad),
Paratdih
Paratdih is a census town in the Giridih CD block in the Giridih Sadar subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Paratdih is located at .
Area overview
Giridih district is a part of the Chota Na ...
(CT), Sirsia (CT),
Pertodih (CT) and
Dandidih (CT).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Giridih'', Sirsia covered an area of 1.6 km
2. 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
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenic beauty. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfi ...
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.
Transport
New Giridih and Salaia railway stations, located nearby, are on the
Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line.
References
{{Giridih District
Cities and towns in Giridih district