Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Sherghati block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 301 out of which 155 are males and 146 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 53 which is 18% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 44.4%. Thus Sherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 53.17% and the female literacy rate is 35.25% 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 | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Literacy | 44.35% | 53.17% | 35.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 88 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% 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, 136 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 44 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 165 | 87 | 78 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Sherghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandit Bigha | 95 |
| Nawada | 1,541 |
| Barawan | 3,194 |
| Afzalpur | 1,459 |
| Beldih | 580 |
| Shafichak | 650 |
| Bhikhanpur | 347 |
| Mohabbatpur | 2,551 |
| Lohara | 387 |
| Chanpi | 2,065 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia