Sirsi, Uttar Pradesh

Sirsi
Town
Sirsi Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°38′N 78°38′E / 28.64°N 78.64°E / 28.64; 78.64Coordinates: 28°38′N 78°38′E / 28.64°N 78.64°E / 28.64; 78.64
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Sambhal
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	64,345
Languages
• Official	Hindi/Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Sirsi is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Sambhal district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Sirsi, Uttar Pradesh is located at 28°38′N 78°38′E / 28.64°N 78.64°E / 28.64; 78.64.^[1] It has an average elevation of 210 metres (688 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011, the Indian census,^[2] Sirsi had a population of 64,345. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sirsi has a literacy rate of 70%, which is above the national average: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In Sirsi, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Sirsi
Religion			Percent
Hindus			33%
Muslims			66%
Jains			0.5%
Others†			0.5%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirsi
↑ "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.

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