Nirsa

Nirsa
—  city  —
Nirsa Location of Nirsa in Jharkhand and India
Coordinates	23°47′N 86°43′E / 23.78°N 86.72°E / 23.78; 86.72Coordinates: 23°47′N 86°43′E / 23.78°N 86.72°E / 23.78; 86.72
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District(s)	Dhanbad
Population	1,300,903 (2010[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 139 metres (456 ft)

Nirsa is a census town 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 / 23.78; 86.72^[1]. It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Nirsa had a population of 13,903. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nirsa has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Nirsa, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nirsa
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.