Sher Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Sher is a village situated in Sidhwalia block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,815 families residing in the village Sher. The total population of Sher is 11,230 out of which 5,705 are males and 5,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sher is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sher village is 1891 which is 17% of the total population. There are 969 male children and 922 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sher is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Sher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sher is 65.7%. Thus Sher village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 75.7% and the female literacy rate is 55.51% in Sher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,891 | 969 | 922 |
| Literacy | 65.75% | 75.7% | 55.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 817 | 435 | 382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 49 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 5,090 | 2,120 | 2,970 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Sher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sher village out of total population, 3,066 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,066 workers engaged in Main Work, 927 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 833 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,301 | 2,057 | 244 |
| Cultivators | 927 | 882 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 833 | 706 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 488 | 420 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 765 | 508 | 257 |
| Non Working | 8,164 | 3,140 | 5,024 |
Nearby Villages to Sher,
Below are the list of villages near Sher village in Sidhwalia.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sher, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia