Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kaimur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Chainpur block of Kaimur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 216 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,165 out of which 598 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 229 which is 20% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 66.6%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Kaimur district. The male literacy rate is 79.13% and the female literacy rate is 53.1% 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 | 229 | 114 | 115 |
| Literacy | 66.56% | 79.13% | 53.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 86 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 215 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 235 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 99 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 61 | 49 |
| Non Working | 812 | 302 | 510 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagaria | 1,464 |
| Dulahra | 1,104 |
| Bhagwanpur | 1,134 |
| Pahladpur | 337 |
| Damodarpur | 505 |
| Nati | 198 |
| Narsinghpur | 907 |
| Rupa Patti | 1,255 |
| Kewa | 1,647 |
| Sohawal | 745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Kaimur, Bihar - Wikipedia