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About Sirsai Village

Sirsai is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 938, made up of 488 males and 450 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 184 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sirsai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sirsai village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 184 hectares
Population 938
Male Population 488
Female Population 450
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sirsai compares

By the 2011 count Sirsai is the 82nd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 184 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Sirsai

Sirsai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sirsai as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sirsai from other places

Sirsai lies about 44 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Dhanwar, about 1.7 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sirsai
Nearest railway station Dhanwar 1.7 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 30 km
District headquarters Giridih 44 km

Villages closest to Sirsai

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhanwar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sirsai

As per the Census of India 2011, Sirsai village had a population of 938. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Sirsai village has 488 males and 450 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sirsai has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Sirsai is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sirsai covers 184 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sirsai falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sirsai is Dhanwar, about 1.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sirsai.

Sirsai is about 44 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sirsai is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 1.7 km away. Barki Saria is about 30 km away. Giridih is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kirpalpur (under 2 km), Baghmari (under 2 km) and Modidih (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sirsai today is likely to be higher.

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