Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 502 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 3,845 out of which 2,033 are males and 1,812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 597 which is 16% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 69.7%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.39% and the female literacy rate is 57.93% 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 | 597 | 330 | 267 |
| Literacy | 69.7% | 80.39% | 57.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 484 | 251 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,581 | 664 | 917 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% 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, 947 were engaged in work activities. 22.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 947 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 192 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 94 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 730 | 601 | 129 |
| Non Working | 2,898 | 1,240 | 1,658 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Shahganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udaipur Dipi | 1,711 |
| Sherapatti | 1,644 |
| Birampur | 2,317 |
| Gobaraha | 949 |
| Parsaadpur | 226 |
| Shahabuddinpur | 817 |
| Deheya | 4,512 |
| Said Panauli | 749 |
| Haiderpur | 1,405 |
| Shahamau | 654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia