Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 212 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,094 out of which 572 are males and 522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 120 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 81.7%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.98% and the female literacy rate is 73.82% 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 | 120 | 64 | 56 |
| Literacy | 81.72% | 88.98% | 73.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 243 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 120 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% 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, 341 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 259 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 219 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Non Working | 753 | 290 | 463 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahri Samanchan | 291 |
| Kalesar | 1,057 |
| Jhandpur | 447 |
| Panjor | 1,206 |
| Basroop | 1,634 |
| Aima Mughlan | 569 |
| Bhadrali | 1,274 |
| Gatora | 739 |
| Shahar | 1,069 |
| Muradpur | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia