Sirhulli
Sirhulli
Sirhauli | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Sirhulli Location in Bihar, India  Sirhulli Sirhulli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′47″N 85°50′55″E / 26.2629299°N 85.8487464°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Darbhanga |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bihar state gov. |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,000−12,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Darbhanga |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darbhanga |
| Civic agency | 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
[edit]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.[2]
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.[3] Her return was reported internationally and several politicians visited her home to give presents.[4]
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.[2]
Notable residents
[edit]- Jyoti Kumari (c.2005 - ) heroic cyclist
References
[edit]- ^ "BLOCK & PANCHAYAT | Welcome to Darbhanga District | India". Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Bihar Elections: Remember Cycle Girl Jyoti Kumari? She's Still Hoping to Join School". NewsClick. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Engle, Jeremy (28 May 2020). "Lesson of the Day: '"Lionhearted" Girl Bikes Dad Across India, Inspiring a Nation'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ VIPs Throng 'Cycle Girl' Jyoti Kumari's House, Neglect Lockdown Rules | ABP News, retrieved 2 March 2021