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About Sirma Village

Sirma is a large village in Barkagaon tehsil, in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,839, made up of 1,487 males and 1,352 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 270 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825311, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sirma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sirma village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Tehsil Barkagaon
Pincode 825311
Area (hectares) 270 hectares
Population 2,839
Male Population 1,487
Female Population 1,352
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
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 Sirma compares

By the 2011 count Sirma is the 10th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,608 residents. Its 270 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Sirma

Sirma is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sirma 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 Sirma from other places

Sirma lies about 23 km from Hazaribagh, and the nearest railway station is Bes, about 14 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 Sirma
Tehsil headquarters Barkagaon under 2 km
Nearest railway station Bes 14 km
Nearest town Patrātu 22 km
District headquarters Hazaribagh 23 km

Villages closest to Sirma

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barkagaon 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 Sirma

As per the Census of India 2011, Sirma village had a population of 2,839. That makes it the 10th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,608 residents.

Sirma village has 1,487 males and 1,352 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sirma has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Sirma is 825311. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sirma covers 270 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sirma falls under Barkagaon tehsil of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sirma is Bes, about 14 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 Sirma.

Sirma is about 23 km from Hazaribagh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sirma is in Barkagaon tehsil of Hazaribagh district. Barkagaon is about under 2 km away. Bes is about 14 km away. Patrātu is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barkagaon (under 2 km), Dhenga (1.5 km) and Kanrtari (2.3 km).

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

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