Sherkot Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherkot is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Dhampur tehsil of Bijnor district. The Sherkot city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,668 families residing in the Sherkot city. The total population of Sherkot is 62,226 out of which 32,369 are males and 29,857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherkot is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherkot city is 9692 which is 16% of the total population. There are 5133 male children and 4559 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherkot is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherkot is 68.2%. Thus Sherkot has lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of Bijnor district. The male literacy rate is 73.29% and the female literacy rate is 62.71% in Sherkot.
Sherkot Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 9,668 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Sherkot Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherkot Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,692 | 5,133 | 4,559 |
| Literacy | 68.2% | 61.7% | 53.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,705 | 3,032 | 2,673 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 26,400 | 12,407 | 13,993 |
Caste-wise Population - Sherkot
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherkot.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,705 | 3,032 | 2,673 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Religion-wise Population - Sherkot
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sherkot is 15,600 which is 25.07% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sherkot is 46,187 which is 74.22% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sherkot as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,600 | (25.07%) | 8,189 | 7,411 |
| Muslim | 46,187 | (74.22%) | 23,956 | 22,231 |
| Christian | 87 | (0.14%) | 50 | 37 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 110 | (0.18%) | 57 | 53 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 228 | (0.37%) | 110 | 118 |
Literacy Rate - Sherkot
The total literacy rate of Sherkot was 68.2% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 35,826 literates, males were 19,962 while females were 15,864. Also the male literacy rate was 73.29% and the female literacy rate was 62.71% in Sherkot.
| Sherkot | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.71% | 57.18% |
| Male | 73.29% | 77.28% |
| Total | 68.2% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Sherkot
The Sex Ratio of Sherkot is 922. Thus per every 1000 men there were 922 females in Sherkot. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Sherkot.
Child Population - Sherkot
According to Census 2011, there were 9,692 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sherkot. Out of which 5,133 were male while 4,559 were female.
Working Population - Sherkot
In Sherkot Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 18,372 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 769 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,377 | 12,750 | 1,627 |
| Cultivators | 769 | 679 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,367 | 1,204 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 1,085 | 834 | 251 |
| Other Workers | 11,156 | 10,033 | 1,123 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,995 | 3,089 | 906 |
| Non Working | 43,854 | 16,530 | 27,324 |
Sherkot Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sherkot is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,391 | 45.2% | 920 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,260 | 55.2% | 930 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,989 | 53.7% | 879 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,621 | 59.5% | 878 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,846 | 63.4% | 920 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,455 | 59% | 1,054 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,900 | 61.7% | 894 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,974 | 68.6% | 962 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,253 | 62.3% | 939 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,578 | 63.1% | 874 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,027 | 47.6% | 896 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,304 | 52.9% | 953 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,723 | 64.7% | 900 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,218 | 57.7% | 865 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,278 | 62.1% | 869 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,738 | 57.2% | 878 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,669 | 59% | 947 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,371 | 62.7% | 979 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,841 | 53.7% | 883 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,561 | 62.4% | 927 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,442 | 51.4% | 943 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,438 | 56.2% | 920 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,525 | 68.3% | 954 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,632 | 43.6% | 917 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,192 | 51.4% | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherkot, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia