About Shirsha Village

Shirsha is a large village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,319, made up of 1,183 males and 1,136 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 346.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shirsha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shirsha village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Tehsil	Illambazar
Pincode	731124
Area (hectares)	346.82 hectares
Population	2,319
Male Population	1,183
Female Population	1,136
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	960
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Shirsha compares

By the 2011 count Shirsha is the 22nd largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 346.82 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Shirsha

Shirsha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Shirsha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Santoshpur, Satlapur, Shakargacha and Shalka. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Shirsha

As per the Census of India 2011, Shirsha village had a population of 2,319. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Shirsha village has 1,183 males and 1,136 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shirsha has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Shirsha is 731124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shirsha covers 346.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shirsha falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shirsha notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Shirsha.

Shirsha is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.