Nirsa
Nirsa | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Nirsa Location in Jharkhand, India  Nirsa Nirsa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°47′N 86°43′E / 23.78°N 86.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| CD block | Nirsa |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,001 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 828205 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 10 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhanbad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nirsa |
| Website | dhanbad |
Nirsa is a census town in Nirsa CD block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Nirsa is located at 23°47′N 86°43′E / 23.78°N 86.72°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 ft).
Police station
Nirsa police station serves Nirsa CD Block.[2]
CD block HQ
Headquarters of Nirsa CD block is at Nirsa.[3]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Nirsa had a population of 14,794, of which 7,752 were males and 7,072 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 2,972 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 258.[4]
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Nirsa had a population of 13,903. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nirsa has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 65%. In Nirsa, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Collieries in the Nirsa Area of Eastern Coalfields are: Gopinathpur, Hariazam, Badjna, Chapapur and Shampur.[6]
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nirsa
- ^ "Dhanbad – Welcome to the Coal Capital of India". Administrative Structure of Dhanbad District – List of Thana and Outpost of Dhanbad Outpost. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Series 21 Part XIIB" (PDF). Map on Page 3. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Coalmining impact on the Environment" (PDF). Chapter V: Table 5.2. shodganga.infibnet. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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