Sherpur Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur Kalan is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,077 families residing in the village Sherpur Kalan. The total population of Sherpur Kalan is 5,471 out of which 2,869 are males and 2,602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur Kalan is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur Kalan village is 547 which is 10% of the total population. There are 292 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur Kalan is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Sherpur Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur Kalan is 72.5%. Thus Sherpur Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 77.69% and the female literacy rate is 66.89% in Sherpur Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpur Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpur Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpur Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 547 | 292 | 255 |
| Literacy | 72.54% | 77.69% | 66.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,676 | 1,404 | 1,272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,899 | 867 | 1,032 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpur Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur Kalan village out of total population, 2,602 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,602 workers engaged in Main Work, 545 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,032 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,351 | 1,620 | 731 |
| Cultivators | 545 | 473 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,032 | 702 | 330 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 696 | 403 | 293 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 109 | 142 |
| Non Working | 2,869 | 1,140 | 1,729 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur Kalan village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Leelan | 3,997 |
| Sherpur Khurd | 1,612 |
| Sheikh Daulat | 1,663 |
| Galib Khurd | 1,359 |
| Janetpura | 1,277 |
| Fatehgarh Sibian | 1,094 |
| Sodhiwala | 825 |
| Galib Ran Singh | 1,235 |
| Malsian Bajan | 1,996 |
| Galib Kalan | 6,825 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia