Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 443 out of which 229 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 40 which is 9% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 538 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 81.4%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.68% and the female literacy rate is 75% 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 | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Literacy | 81.39% | 87.68% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 101 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 51 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% 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, 208 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 118 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 48 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 64 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 26 | 43 |
| Non Working | 235 | 85 | 150 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahowal | 1,298 |
| Dhakon | 407 |
| Buro Bari | 158 |
| Nangal Khilarian | 968 |
| Phagon | 123 |
| Bhuno | 1,334 |
| Baghaura | 1,222 |
| Barian Khurd | 1,185 |
| Nangal Khurd | 1,209 |
| Barian Kalan | 2,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia