Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Chakia tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 449 out of which 250 are males and 199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 796.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 86 which is 19% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 654 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (796) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 58.4%. Thus Sherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Chandauli district. The male literacy rate is 68.18% and the female literacy rate is 46.67% 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 | 86 | 52 | 34 |
| Literacy | 58.4% | 68.18% | 46.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 115 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 103 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 71 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Non Working | 250 | 119 | 131 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Chakia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohammadabad | 1,637 |
| Tilauri | 1,347 |
| Lodawar | 68 |
| Chhangurpur | 282 |
| Lalpur | 1,261 |
| Sonhul | 2,224 |
| Doohi | 860 |
| Tajpur | 88 |
| Suhi | 30 |
| Rasulpur Khurd | 158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia