# Nirsa, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand 

# Nirsa

Nirsa is a town in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,794 people** in 2,628 households. Literacy was 79.0%.

- 14,794people (2011)
- 2,628households
- 79.0%literacy
- 908females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nirsa

■ Nirsa · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****948**

**901

Working population ****29.2%**

**27.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Nirsa

Of every 100 households in Nirsa in 2011, 94 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Nirsa · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**39%

Tap water ****47%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**6%

Use banking services ****65%**

**74%

Television ****71%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****11%**

**11%

Own their home ****65%**

**58%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Nirsa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,000 (69%) · **■** Household industry 143 (3%) · **■** Farming 83 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,093 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Nirsa changed?

From 8,923 in 1981 to 14,794 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Nirsa in numbers and road distances

- Density5,625 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,096 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)190 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ)20 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road
- Thaparnagar (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Nirsa

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,602
- Electricity — homes2,414
- Electricity — industry71

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals2 · 23 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries6
- ●Nursing homes3
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** hardcock.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nirsa

- Banks7 in Nirsa
- ATMs3 in Nirsa
- Petrol pumps1 in Nirsa
- Hotels1 in Nirsa
- Schools1 in Nirsa
- Restaurants3 in Nirsa

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Nirsa?14,794 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nirsa in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Nirsa in 1981?8,923