Sherpur Kham Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur Kham is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Sherpur Kham. The total population of Sherpur Kham is 553 out of which 281 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur Kham is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur Kham village is 45 which is 8% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur Kham is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Sherpur Kham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur Kham is 92.1%. Thus Sherpur Kham village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.88% and the female literacy rate is 87.3% in Sherpur Kham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpur Kham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpur Kham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpur Kham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Literacy | 92.13% | 96.88% | 87.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 129 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 33 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpur Kham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur Kham village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 134 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Non Working | 362 | 118 | 244 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur Kham,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur Kham village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dudiana Kalan | 1,265 |
| Kabirpur | 660 |
| Hariana | 1,520 |
| Bassi Umer Khan | 711 |
| Bagewal | 274 |
| Kailon | 446 |
| Tejpur Kalan | 545 |
| Adamwal Gari | 812 |
| Bariana | 990 |
| Bhekhowal | 1,912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur Kham, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia