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About Shirshi Village

Shirshi is a mid sized village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 880, made up of 451 males and 429 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shirshi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shirshi village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Pincode 231213
Area (hectares) 121.05 hectares
Population 880
Male Population 451
Female Population 429
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shirshi compares

By the 2011 count Shirshi is the 216th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 121.05 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Shirshi

Shirshi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shirshi as Available within 5 - 10 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 Shirshi from other places

Shirshi lies about 24 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Churk, about 20 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 Shirshi
Nearest railway station Churk 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 24 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 24 km

Villages closest to Shirshi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shirshi village had a population of 880. That makes it the 216th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Shirshi village has 451 males and 429 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shirshi has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Shirshi is 231213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shirshi covers 121.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shirshi falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shirshi is Churk, about 20 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Shirshi.

Shirshi is about 24 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shirshi is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Churk is about 20 km away. Robertsganj is about 24 km away. Sonbhadra is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kirhulia (under 2 km), Nevari (under 2 km) and Shaida (1.6 km).

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

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