Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Akorhi Gola block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 754 out of which 385 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 89 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 80.9%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 88.39% and the female literacy rate is 73.25% 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 | 89 | 49 | 40 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 88.39% | 73.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 88 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 88 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% 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, 228 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 228 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 143 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 71 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Non Working | 526 | 187 | 339 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Akorhi Gola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akorhi | 3,810 |
| Dharahara | 3,834 |
| Baruna | 4,231 |
| Karkatpur | 1,511 |
| Tewari Dih | 578 |
| Bararhi | 7,394 |
| Kaupa | 1,736 |
| Madhurampur Dehri | 5,249 |
| Tenua Khurd | 671 |
| Bank | 10,444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia