Sirkabad

Sirkabad is a village in the Arsha CD block in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Location
Sirkabad is located at 23.26944°N, 86.19286°W.

Sirkabad lies in the vicinity of the Ajodhya Hills and the Reserve Forest Area.

Area overview
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati (locally called Kansai) flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Sirkabad had a total population of 6,288 of which 3,284 (52%) were males and 3,004 (48%) were females. There were 924 persons in the age range of 0-6 years. The total number of literate persons in Sirkabad was 3,339 (62.25% of the population over 6 years).

CD block HQ
The headquarters of the Arsha CD Block are located at Sirkabad.

Transport
There is a road from Sirkabad to Baghmundi over the Ajodhya Hills.

Education
Sirkabad High School is a Bengali medium, co-educational higher secondary school (classes VI to XII). It was established in 1956 by the Department of Education.

Healthcare
Sirkabad Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Sirkabad, is the major government medical facility in the Arsha CD block.