Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Bhagwanpur block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 627 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 3,058 out of which 1,578 are males and 1,480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 644 which is 21% of the total population. There are 347 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 56.7%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 65.23% and the female literacy rate is 47.84% 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 | 644 | 347 | 297 |
| Literacy | 56.71% | 65.23% | 47.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 168 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,689 | 775 | 914 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% 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, 1,007 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 468 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 90 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 145 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 59 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 174 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 241 | 159 |
| Non Working | 2,051 | 869 | 1,182 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Bhagwanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpur | 2,539 |
| Tajpur | 1,716 |
| Jagdishpur | 2,871 |
| Chanaur | 5,208 |
| Madhepura | 1,190 |
| Isapur | 2,637 |
| Mubarakpur urf Behta | 2,073 |
| Buchauli | 2,172 |
| Banwaripur | 3,861 |
| Surajpura | 3,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia