Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Tardih block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 583 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 2,377 out of which 1,207 are males and 1,170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 364 which is 15% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 67.9%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 76.85% and the female literacy rate is 58.88% 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 | 364 | 196 | 168 |
| Literacy | 67.91% | 76.85% | 58.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 141 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,010 | 430 | 580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% 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, 706 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 706 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 348 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 162 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 110 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 60 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 249 | 69 |
| Non Working | 1,671 | 610 | 1,061 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Tardih.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia