Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Kuchaikote block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,126 out of which 576 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 193 which is 17% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 64%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 50.22% 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 | 193 | 107 | 86 |
| Literacy | 63.99% | 77.61% | 50.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 143 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 509 | 254 | 255 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 212 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.2% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 33.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 71 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 162 | 18 |
| Non Working | 856 | 343 | 513 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Kuchaikote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shampur | 2,948 |
| Bankat | 783 |
| Amwa Bijaypur | 2,933 |
| Bindwalia | 1,839 |
| Bijaypur | 1,325 |
| Bel Banwa | 1,143 |
| Diara Bijaypur Hissa | 181 |
| Parsauni Panre | 300 |
| Khem Matihanian | 4,938 |
| Chauranw | 1,508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia