Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Musahri block of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 508 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 2,745 out of which 1,406 are males and 1,339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 428 which is 16% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 70.8%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Muzaffarpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.13% and the female literacy rate is 66.31% 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 | 428 | 220 | 208 |
| Literacy | 70.82% | 75.13% | 66.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 548 | 253 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 515 | 589 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% 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, 614 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 535 | 445 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 477 | 414 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| Non Working | 2,131 | 915 | 1,216 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Musahri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherpur urf Narayanpur Anant | 3,505 |
| Majhauli Dharamdas | 2,767 |
| Dhanhara Chhapra | 1,942 |
| Ratwara | 2,129 |
| Rohua Apuchh | 5,738 |
| Susta | 4,260 |
| Raghunathpur Jagdish | 1,247 |
| Hasan Chak | 2,950 |
| Rohua Birnarayan | 824 |
| Dighrapatti | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia