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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nirsa&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[census town]] in [[Nirsa (community development block)|Nirsa]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Dhanbad Sadar subdivision]] of [[Dhanbad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nirsa&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[census town]] in [[Nirsa (community development block)|Nirsa]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the &lt;/ins&gt;[[Dhanbad Sadar subdivision]] of [[Dhanbad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Geography==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Geography==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;===Overview===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;===Overview===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating [[Highland|uplands]] &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;bustling with coalmines&lt;/del&gt;. While the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] flows along the southern boundary, the [[Barakar River|Barakar]] flows along the eastern boundary. Both the rivers form the boundary with [[West Bengal]]. [[Panchet Dam]] and [[Maithon Dam]], along with their reservoirs, are prominently visible in the map. The entire area is covered in [[Nirsa (community development block)]]. In Nirsa CD block 69% of the population live in rural areas and 31% live in urban areas. The  [https://dhanbad.nic.in/block-offices/  official website of the district] has announced the formation of two new CD blocks – Egarkund and Kaliasole, possibly carved out of Nirsa CD block. As of July 2019, there is no further information about the new CD blocks. [[Bharat Coking Coal|BCCL]] operates [[Chanch/ Victoria Area]] partially within the region shown in the map. [[Eastern Coalfields|ECL]] operates [[Mugma Area]] fully within the region shown in the map.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf  | title = District Census Handbook Dhanbad | work = Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand  | access-date =  4 June 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623| title = Area | publisher =  Bharat Coking Coal Limited | access-date =  2 July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel.html|title = Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG)  Telephone Number | publisher= Eastern Coalfields Limited| access-date = 11 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating [[Highland|uplands]]. While the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] flows along the southern boundary, the [[Barakar River|Barakar]] flows along the eastern boundary. Both the rivers form the boundary with [[West Bengal]]. [[Panchet Dam]] and [[Maithon Dam]], along with their reservoirs, are prominently visible in the map. The entire area is covered in [[Nirsa (community development block)]]. In Nirsa CD block&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/ins&gt;69% of the population live in rural areas and 31% live in urban areas. The  [https://dhanbad.nic.in/block-offices/  official website of the district] has announced the formation of two new CD blocks – Egarkund and Kaliasole, possibly carved out of Nirsa CD block. As of July 2019, there is no further information about the new CD blocks. [[Bharat Coking Coal|BCCL]] operates [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Chanch/ Victoria Area|&lt;/ins&gt;Chanch/Victoria Area]] partially within the region shown in the map. [[Eastern Coalfields|ECL]] operates [[Mugma Area]] fully within the region shown in the map.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf  | title = District Census Handbook Dhanbad | work = Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand  | access-date =  4 June 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623| title = Area | publisher =  Bharat Coking Coal Limited | access-date =  2 July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel.html|title = Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG)  Telephone Number | publisher= Eastern Coalfields Limited| access-date = 11 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;===Police station===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;===Police station===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Nirsa police station serves Nirsa CD Block.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/Admins/structure.html| title =  Dhanbad – Welcome to the Coal Capital of India| work =  Administrative Structure of Dhanbad District – List of Thana and Outpost of Dhanbad Outpost| publisher =  Jharkhand Government| access-date =  15 October 2017| archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20171024095316/http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/Admins/structure.html| archive-date =  24 October 2017| url-status =  dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Nirsa police station serves Nirsa CD Block.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/Admins/structure.html| title =  Dhanbad – Welcome to the Coal Capital of India| work =  Administrative Structure of Dhanbad District – List of Thana and Outpost of Dhanbad Outpost| publisher =  Jharkhand Government| access-date =  15 October 2017| archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20171024095316/http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/Admins/structure.html| archive-date =  24 October 2017| url-status =  dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;===CD block &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;HQ&lt;/del&gt;===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;===CD block &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Headquarters&lt;/ins&gt;===&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Headquarters of Nirsa CD block is at Nirsa.&amp;lt;ref name=dchb1&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2009_PART_B_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf | title= District Census Handbook 2011 Series 21 Part XIIB | work= Map on Page 3 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 8 October 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Headquarters of Nirsa CD block is at Nirsa.&amp;lt;ref name=dchb1&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2009_PART_B_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf | title= District Census Handbook 2011 Series 21 Part XIIB | work= Map on Page 3 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 8 October 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Economy==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Economy==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the [[Mugma Area]] of [[Eastern Coalfields]] in 2018 are: Badjna Colliery, Bermury OCP, Chapapur Colliery, Gopinathpur Colliery, Hariajam Colliery, Kumardhubi Colliery, Khoodia Colliery, Kapasara Colliery, Lakhimata Colliery, Mandman Colliery, Rajpura OCP and Shampur B.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/mugma.pdf | title = Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work = Mugma Area  | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited  | access-date =  14 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the [[Mugma Area]] of [[Eastern Coalfields]] in 2018 are: Badjna Colliery, Bermury OCP, Chapapur Colliery, Gopinathpur Colliery, Hariajam Colliery, Kumardhubi Colliery, Khoodia Colliery, Kapasara Colliery, Lakhimata Colliery, Mandman Colliery, Rajpura OCP and Shampur B&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. Coal mining is a major part of the local economy&lt;/ins&gt;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/mugma.pdf | title = Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work = Mugma Area  | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited  | access-date =  14 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Transport==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Transport==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Education==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Education==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[KSGM College Nirsa|Koylanchal Sanjay Gandhi Memorial (KSGM) College]] was established at Nirsa in 1980. Affiliated with the [[Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University]], it offers honours and pass courses in arts, science and commerce subjects.&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Hindi,English,Urdu,Political science, History,Geography [http://ksgmcollege.in/index.php KSGM College&#039;s Official Website]&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[KSGM College Nirsa|Koylanchal Sanjay Gandhi Memorial (KSGM) College]] was established at Nirsa in 1980. Affiliated with the [[Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University]], it offers honours and pass&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;/fail &lt;/ins&gt;courses in arts, science and commerce subjects.&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;KSGM Inter College is a co-educational institution at Nirsa.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;KSGM Inter College is a co-educational institution at Nirsa.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>imported&gt;Arjayay: Rm Indic script as WP:NOINDICSCRIPT</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Rm Indic script as &lt;a href=&quot;https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:NOINDICSCRIPT&quot; class=&quot;extiw&quot; title=&quot;wp:NOINDICSCRIPT&quot;&gt;WP:NOINDICSCRIPT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox settlement&lt;br /&gt;
| name                            = Nirsa&lt;br /&gt;
| other_name                      = &lt;br /&gt;
| nickname                        = &lt;br /&gt;
| settlement_type                 = Census Town&lt;br /&gt;
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| pushpin_map                     = India Jharkhand#India3&lt;br /&gt;
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| pushpin_map_caption             = Location in Jharkhand, India&lt;br /&gt;
| coordinates                     = {{coord|23.7864|N|86.7046|E|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type                = Country&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|India}}&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and territories of India|State]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name1               = [[Jharkhand]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of districts of India|District]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name2               = [[Dhanbad district|Dhanbad]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type3               = [[Community development block in India|CD block]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name3               = [[Nirsa (community development block)|Nirsa]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title               = 1980&lt;br /&gt;
| established_date                = &lt;br /&gt;
| founder                         = &lt;br /&gt;
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| area_total_km2                  = 2.598&lt;br /&gt;
| elevation_footnotes             = &lt;br /&gt;
| elevation_m                     = 139&lt;br /&gt;
| population_total                = 14,794&lt;br /&gt;
| population_as_of                = 2011&lt;br /&gt;
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| population_density_km2          = auto&lt;br /&gt;
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| demographics_type1              = Languages&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title1            = Official&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info1             = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] [[Bengali language|Bengali]]&lt;br /&gt;
| timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]&lt;br /&gt;
| utc_offset1                     = +5:30&lt;br /&gt;
| postal_code_type                = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]&lt;br /&gt;
| postal_code                     = 828205&lt;br /&gt;
| registration_plate              = JH 10&lt;br /&gt;
| blank1_name_sec1                = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| blank1_info_sec1                = [[Dhanbad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dhanbad]]&lt;br /&gt;
| blank2_name_sec1                = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| blank2_info_sec1                = [[Nirsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nirsa]]&lt;br /&gt;
| website                         = {{URL|dhanbad.nic.in/}}&lt;br /&gt;
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}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Nirsa&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a [[census town]] in [[Nirsa (community development block)|Nirsa]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Dhanbad Sadar subdivision]] of [[Dhanbad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Geography==&lt;br /&gt;
{{OSM Location map&lt;br /&gt;
| width=320| height=350| zoom=11&lt;br /&gt;
| coord={{coord|23|44|50|N|86|45|0|E}}| float=left|caption=&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Cities, towns and locations in the eastern portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;M: Municipality, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam, P: Power Plant&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord1={{coord|23|47|40|N|86|42|34|E}} | label-pos1=right|label1= Bhamal | numbered1=CT| mark-title1=[[Bhamal]] (CT)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord2={{coord|23|44|5|N|86|46|29|E}} | label-pos2=left|label2= Panchmahali| numbered2=CT| mark-title2=[[Panchmahali]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord3={{coord|23|42|45|N|86|47|24|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3= Dumarkunda| numbered3=CT| mark-title3=[[Dumarkunda]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord4={{coord|23|41|24|N|86|45|36|E}} | label-pos4=left|label4= Panchet| numbered4=CT| mark-title4=[[Panchet]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord5={{coord|23|47|29|N|86|41|47|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5= Panrra| numbered5=CT| mark-title5=[[Panrra]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord6={{coord|23|47|11|N|86|42|16|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Nirsa| numbered6=CT| mark-title6=Nirsa (CT)|shape-color6=black| label-size6=13|label-color6=black &amp;lt;!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colors --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord7={{coord|23|45|36|N|86|43|48|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7= Marma| numbered7=CT| mark-title7=[[Marma, Dhanbad]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord8={{coord|23|45|17|N|86|46|12|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Egarkunr| numbered8=CT| mark-title8=[[Egarkunr]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord9={{coord|23|45|15|N|86|47|0|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Siuliban| numbered9=CT| mark-title9=[[Siuliban]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord10={{coord|23|45|37|N|86|47|37|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Mera| numbered10=CT| mark-title10=[[Mera, Dhanbad]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord11={{coord|23|46|12|N|86|48|30|E}} | label-pos11=left|label11= Maithon| numbered11=CT| mark-title11=[[Maithon]] (CT)&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord12={{coord|23|44|24|N|86|48|0|E}} | label-pos12=right|label12=Chirkunda| numbered12=M| mark-title12= [[Chirkunda]] (M) |label-color12=#800000&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord13={{coord|23|44|53|N|86|47|5|E}} | label-pos13=left|label13= Kumardubi| numbered13=N| mark-title13= [[Kumardubi]] (N) |shape-color13= #C42222&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord14={{coord|23|46|12|N|86|43|48|E}} | label-pos14=right|label14=Mugma| numbered14=R| mark-title14= [[Mugma]] (R)| shape-14 =#C42222&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord15={{coord|23|46|34|N|86|43|39|E}} | label-pos15=right|label15=ECL Mugma Area |numbered15=0 | mark-title15=[[Mugma Area]] | label-size15=12| shape-color15=#AA6666&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord16={{coord|23|43|45|N|86|44|30|E}} | label-pos16=bottom|label16=BCCL Chanch/ Victoria Area |numbered16=0 | mark-title16=[[Chanch/ Victoria Area]] | label-size16=12| shape-color16=#AA6666&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord17={{coord|23.7809|86.8055}}| label17= Maithon|labela17= Dam| label-color17 = #C42222 | label-angle17=0| label-pos17=top| label-size17=10| mark-size17=12| numbered17=D|mark-title17 =[[Maithon Dam]]| shape-color17=#C42222&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord18={{coord|23.6823|86.7473}}| label18= Panchet|labela18= Dam| label-color18 = #C42222 | label-angle18=0| label-pos18=right| label-size18=10| mark-size18=12| numbered18=D|mark-title18 =[[Panchet Dam]]| shape-color18=#C42222&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord19={{coord|23|49|4|N|86|45|23|E}} | label-pos19=left|label19= Maithon Power Plant | numbered19=P| mark-title19= [[Maithon Power Plant]] |shape-color19=#967117&lt;br /&gt;
|mark-coord20={{coord|23|44|29|N|86|39|19|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20=Kaliasole| numbered20=R| mark-title20= [[Kaliasole]] (R)| shape-20 =#C42222}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Location===&lt;br /&gt;
Nirsa is located at {{Coord|23.78|N|86.72|E|}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Nirsa.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nirsa]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456&amp;amp;nbsp;ft).&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Overview===&lt;br /&gt;
The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating [[Highland|uplands]] bustling with coalmines. While the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] flows along the southern boundary, the [[Barakar River|Barakar]] flows along the eastern boundary. Both the rivers form the boundary with [[West Bengal]]. [[Panchet Dam]] and [[Maithon Dam]], along with their reservoirs, are prominently visible in the map. The entire area is covered in [[Nirsa (community development block)]]. In Nirsa CD block 69% of the population live in rural areas and 31% live in urban areas. The  [https://dhanbad.nic.in/block-offices/  official website of the district] has announced the formation of two new CD blocks – Egarkund and Kaliasole, possibly carved out of Nirsa CD block. As of July 2019, there is no further information about the new CD blocks. [[Bharat Coking Coal|BCCL]] operates [[Chanch/ Victoria Area]] partially within the region shown in the map. [[Eastern Coalfields|ECL]] operates [[Mugma Area]] fully within the region shown in the map.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf  | title = District Census Handbook Dhanbad | work = Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand  | access-date =  4 June 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623| title = Area | publisher =  Bharat Coking Coal Limited | access-date =  2 July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel.html|title = Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG)  Telephone Number | publisher= Eastern Coalfields Limited| access-date = 11 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Police station===&lt;br /&gt;
Nirsa police station serves Nirsa CD Block.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/Admins/structure.html| title =  Dhanbad – Welcome to the Coal Capital of India| work =  Administrative Structure of Dhanbad District – List of Thana and Outpost of Dhanbad Outpost| publisher =  Jharkhand Government| access-date =  15 October 2017| archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20171024095316/http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/Admins/structure.html| archive-date =  24 October 2017| url-status =  dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===CD block HQ===&lt;br /&gt;
Headquarters of Nirsa CD block is at Nirsa.&amp;lt;ref name=dchb1&amp;gt;{{cite web| url =  http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2009_PART_B_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf | title= District Census Handbook 2011 Series 21 Part XIIB | work= Map on Page 3 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 8 October 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Demographics==&lt;br /&gt;
As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Nirsa had a total population of 14,794 of which 7,752 (52%) were males and 7,042 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,882. The total number of literates in Nirsa was 10,199 (78.99% of the population over 6 years).&amp;lt;ref name=census2011&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India  | access-date = 11 June 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&amp;amp;state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&amp;amp;state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns  (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 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.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Infrastructure==&lt;br /&gt;
Nirsa has an area of 2.598&amp;amp;nbsp;km&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;. It is 20&amp;amp;nbsp;km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Thapar Nagar 2.5&amp;amp;nbsp;km away. Buses are available in the town. It has 7&amp;amp;nbsp;km roads and both covered and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are uncovered wells and tap water from treated sources. There are 2,414 domestic electric connections and 400 road light points. Amongst the medical facilities it has 2 hospitals with 23 beds and 4 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 5 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school and 1 general degree college. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities it has 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre and 1 auditorium/ community hall. It has the branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society and 1 non-agricultural credit society. It is a centre for hard coke production.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 639-664 Statements | publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date =  9 June 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Economy==&lt;br /&gt;
As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the [[Mugma Area]] of [[Eastern Coalfields]] in 2018 are: Badjna Colliery, Bermury OCP, Chapapur Colliery, Gopinathpur Colliery, Hariajam Colliery, Kumardhubi Colliery, Khoodia Colliery, Kapasara Colliery, Lakhimata Colliery, Mandman Colliery, Rajpura OCP and Shampur B.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url =  http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/mugma.pdf | title = Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work = Mugma Area  | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited  | access-date =  14 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transport==&lt;br /&gt;
Nirsa is on the [[National Highway 19 (India)|National Highway 19]] (old numbering NH 2)/ [[Grand Trunk Road]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Google maps&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Education==&lt;br /&gt;
[[KSGM College Nirsa|Koylanchal Sanjay Gandhi Memorial (KSGM) College]] was established at Nirsa in 1980. Affiliated with the [[Binod Bihari Mahto Koylanchal University]], it offers honours and pass courses in arts, science and commerce subjects.Hindi,English,Urdu,Political science, History,Geography [http://ksgmcollege.in/index.php KSGM College&amp;#039;s Official Website]&lt;br /&gt;
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KSGM Inter College is a co-educational institution at Nirsa.&lt;br /&gt;
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SSKBC High School was established at [[Bhamal]] in 1957. It is a Hindi-medium coeducational secondary school having facilities for teaching in classes IX and X.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web| url = https://schools.olympiadsuccess.com/s/dhanbad/s-s-k-b-c-high-school-nirsa-nirsa-bhamal-dhanbad-828205 |title = S.S.K.B.C.  High School |publisher= School Square | access-date = 15 June 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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