Skip to main content

About Sirka Village

Sirka is a mid sized village in Bundwan tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,072, made up of 542 males and 530 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 707.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sirka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sirka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Bundwan
Pincode 723129
Area (hectares) 707.7 hectares
Population 1,072
Male Population 542
Female Population 530
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Sirka compares

By the 2011 count Sirka is the 26th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 677 residents. Its 707.7 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Sirka

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

Sirka lies about 18 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Kantadih railway station, about 12 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 Sirka
Nearest railway station Kantadih railway station 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bundwan 18 km
District headquarters Puruliya 18 km

Villages closest to Sirka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sirka village had a population of 1,072. That makes it the 26th largest of the 130 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 677 residents.

Sirka village has 542 males and 530 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sirka has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Sirka is 723129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sirka covers 707.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sirka falls under Bundwan tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sirka is Kantadih railway station, about 12 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 Sirka.

Sirka is about 18 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sirka is in Bundwan tehsil of Puruliya district. Kantadih railway station is about 12 km away. Bundwan is about 18 km away. Puruliya is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sindruli (14 km), Shalbani (24 km) and Kumra (33 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.