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Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District(s) | Bardhaman |
Parliamentary constituency | Asansol |
Assembly constituency | Pandaveswar |
Population | 5,215 (2001[update]) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Website | bardhaman.gov.in/ |
Sirsha (Bengali: সির্সা) is a census town under Faridpur police station[1]of Durgapur subdivision in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Sirsha is located at .
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.[2]
As of 2001[update] India census[3], 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.
Sirsha has one primary school.[4]
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