Country India District Bardhaman Vehicle registration WB Local time Thursday 6:35 AM | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Lok Sabha constituency Asansol Population 4,600 (2011) | |
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Sirsha is a census town in Faridpur Durgapur CD Block in Durgapur subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Map of Sirsha, West Bengal 713363
Geography
Sirsha is located at 23°41′06″N 87°18′06″E.
The Asansol-Durgapur region is composed of undulating latterite soil. This area lies between two mighty rivers – the Damodar and the Ajay. They flow almost parallel to each other in the region – the average distance between the two rivers is around 30 km. For ages the area was heavily forested and infested with plunderers and marauders. The discovery of coal led to industrialisation of the area and most of the forests have been cleared.
Demographics
As per 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 below 6 years was 390. The total number of literates in Sirsha was 3,394 (80.62% of the population over 6 years).
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.
Education
Sirsha has one primary school.