Sirhulli Explained

Sirhulli
Other Name:Sirhauli
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:26.2629°N 85.8487°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Name2:Darbhanga
Long:85.1 -->
Governing Body:Bihar state gov.
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:7,000-12,000
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)
Demographics1 Info1:Maithili, Hindi, Urdu
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank2 Info Sec1:Darbhanga
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Darbhanga
Blank4 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank4 Info Sec1:esbp

Sirhulli or Sirhauli is a village in the state of Bihar, India. It is in the district of and 17km away from Darbhanga. 800 families live there.

Description

Sihulli is one of 100 villages in the Singhwara Block of Darbhanga.[1]

The village has two ration shops as part of India's Public Distribution System, a primary school, and a branch of a bank at Tektar. One source says that 7,000 people in ~800 families live there. Their houses are built on a flood plain and about half of them have toilets. The nearest high school is 2.5km away at Pindaruch. The village is short of drinking water, health services and local industry. Many of the inhabitants are weavers but this industry is in decline.

The village came to notice in 2020 when Jyoti Kumari cycled 750 miles home to Sirhulli on a small bike carrying her injured father during the COVID-19 lockdowns in India.[2] Her return was reported internationally and several politicians visited her home to give presents.

The village has access to secondary school, however the entrance exams require a private tutor to prepare for the test and this is a significant expense for some families.[3]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BLOCK & PANCHAYAT Welcome to Darbhanga District India. 2021-03-02. en-US.
  2. News: Engle. Jeremy. 2020-05-28. Lesson of the Day: ‘“Lionhearted” Girl Bikes Dad Across India, Inspiring a Nation’. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-02-22. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-29. Bihar Elections: Remember Cycle Girl Jyoti Kumari? She’s Still Hoping to Join School. 2021-03-02. NewsClick. en.