Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 144 m Area code 06540 | Population 381,105 (2011) | |
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Nirsa is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 30 km from Dhanbad, the district headquarters.
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Geography
Nirsa is located at 23°47′10″N 86°42′22″E.
Nirsa CD Block has an area of 41,684.73 hectares (103,005.2 acres), out of which 252,897 hectares (624,920 acres) is forest area. It has 68 panchayats and 119 villages.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Nirsa CD Block (mentioned in 2011 census as Nirsa-cum-Chirkunda) had a total population of 381,105, of which 261,893 were rural and 119,212 were urban. There were 197,591 males and 183,514 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 64,573 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 61,350. Population below 6 years was 54,481.
Nirsa CD Block has several census towns (2011 population figure in brackets): Bhamal (4,818), Panrra (9,563), Nirsa (14,794), Marma (4,640), Egarkunr (11,829), Siuliban (24,125), Mera (7,051), Maithon (18,830), Panchmahali (4,832), Dumarkunda (11,434) and Panchet (7,296). Although Mugma (4,277) was marked as a census town in 2001 census, it was not marked as one in 2011 census.
Literacy
As of 2011 census, the total number of literates in Nirsa CD Block was 225,102 (69.92% of the population above 6 years) out of which 135,442 were males and 89,660 were females.
As of 2011 census, literacy in Dhanbad district was 74.52.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Economy
The area has numerous hard coke plants. Maithon Dam and Panchet Dam of DVC are popular tourist spots.