Nirsa

Nirsa
city
Nirsa Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 23°47′N 86°43′E / 23.78°N 86.72°E / 23.78; 86.72Coordinates: 23°47′N 86°43′E / 23.78°N 86.72°E / 23.78; 86.72
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
Elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,300,903
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali,bengoli
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
828205	828205

Nirsa is a census town in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Nirsa is located at 23°47′N 86°43′E / 23.78°N 86.72°E / 23.78; 86.72.^[1] It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 ft).

Demographics

As of 2012 India census,^[2] Nirsa had a population of 1,550,903. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nirsa has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 65%. In Nirsa, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nirsa
2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.