Sherghati Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherghati is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sherghati block of Gaya district. The Sherghati city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,113 families residing in the Sherghati city. The total population of Sherghati is 40,666 out of which 21,174 are males and 19,492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherghati is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherghati city is 6514 which is 16% of the total population. There are 3369 male children and 3145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherghati is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherghati is 74.3%. Thus Sherghati has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 78.49% and the female literacy rate is 69.82% in Sherghati.
Sherghati Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 6,113 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sherghati Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherghati Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,514 | 3,369 | 3,145 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 66% | 58.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,195 | 3,217 | 2,978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 15,277 | 7,198 | 8,079 |
Caste-wise Population - Sherghati
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherghati.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,195 | 3,217 | 2,978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Sherghati
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sherghati is 25,432 which is 62.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sherghati is 15,120 which is 37.18% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sherghati as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,432 | (62.54%) | 13,282 | 12,150 |
| Muslim | 15,120 | (37.18%) | 7,827 | 7,293 |
| Christian | 34 | (0.08%) | 16 | 18 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 70 | (0.17%) | 43 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Sherghati
The total literacy rate of Sherghati was 74.34% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 25,389 literates, males were 13,976 while females were 11,413. Also the male literacy rate was 78.49% and the female literacy rate was 69.82% in Sherghati.
| Sherghati | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.82% | 51.5% |
| Male | 78.49% | 71.2% |
| Total | 74.34% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sherghati
The Sex Ratio of Sherghati is 921. Thus per every 1000 men there were 921 females in Sherghati. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Sherghati.
Child Population - Sherghati
According to Census 2011, there were 6,514 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sherghati. Out of which 3,369 were male while 3,145 were female.
Working Population - Sherghati
In Sherghati Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 12,810 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,810 workers engaged in Main Work, 513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 958 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,957 | 7,210 | 1,747 |
| Cultivators | 513 | 427 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 958 | 690 | 268 |
| Household Industries | 1,612 | 1,029 | 583 |
| Other Workers | 5,874 | 5,064 | 810 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,853 | 2,464 | 1,389 |
| Non Working | 27,856 | 11,500 | 16,356 |
Sherghati Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sherghati is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,882 | 53.1% | 940 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 899 | 55.3% | 950 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,071 | 60.6% | 891 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,046 | 72.2% | 871 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,956 | 50.1% | 952 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,626 | 58.1% | 941 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,735 | 67% | 919 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,521 | 66.4% | 876 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,407 | 73.4% | 823 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,893 | 74.2% | 916 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,168 | 70.1% | 869 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,687 | 63% | 934 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,736 | 73.1% | 875 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,988 | 53.2% | 932 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,920 | 64.8% | 928 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,217 | 58.6% | 974 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,631 | 58.4% | 915 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,260 | 59.6% | 927 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,138 | 80.8% | 935 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,885 | 51.7% | 1,067 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherghati, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia