Sirsa, Mainpuri

27°23′14″N 78°59′29″E / 27.38726°N 78.99134°E / 27.38726; 78.99134CountryIndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictMainpuriTehsilMainpuriArea • Total2.976 km² (1.149 sq mi)Population • Total3,378 • Density1,100/km² (2,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Sirsa (Sirsā) is a village in Kuraoli block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. There is a prominent jhil near the village site. As of 2011, Sirsa has a population of 3,378, in 571 households.

Geography

There is a prominent jhil at Sirsa.^[2]: 224

Demographics

As of 2011, Sirsa had a population of 3,378, in 571 households.^[1]: 98 This population was 52.8% male (1,783) and 47.2% female (1,595). The 0-6 age group numbered 600 (317 male and 283 female), or 17.8% of the total population. 793 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 23.5% of the total.^{[3]: 82–3}

The 1981 census recorded Sirsa as having a population of 1,776 people, in 320 households.^{[4]: 140–1}

The 1961 census recorded Sirsa as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 1,261 people (678 male and 583 female), in 255 households and 224 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 742 acres.^[5]: lxxvi

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Sirsa had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office and public library, as well as at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.^{[1]: 98–103}

References