Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 428 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 2,511 out of which 1,345 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 412 which is 16% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 72.8%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 81.24% and the female literacy rate is 62.95% in Sherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 412 | 215 | 197 |
| Literacy | 72.8% | 81.24% | 62.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 151 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 983 | 427 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 522 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 784 | 596 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 160 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 522 | 358 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,718 | 745 | 973 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mali | 8,608 |
| Gangapur | 513 |
| Zindapur | 2,218 |
| Karwa Balram | 1,240 |
| Anuan | 2,895 |
| Turuk Telpa | 2,601 |
| Bhagwatipur | 1,360 |
| Moglapur | 919 |
| Koni | 912 |
| Rampur | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia