Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Idar taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 419 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,997 out of which 1,058 are males and 939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 225 which is 11% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 82.4%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 88.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.21% in Sherpur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sherpur village is . 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 | 225 | 133 | 92 |
| Literacy | 82.39% | 88.97% | 75.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 863 | 460 | 403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 44 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 235 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 888 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 888 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 746 | 564 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 232 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 188 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 282 | 142 | 140 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 17 | 125 |
| Non Working | 1,109 | 477 | 632 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Idar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganeshpura | 803 |
| Kukadiya | 2,506 |
| Netramli | 2,702 |
| Vansdol | 1,250 |
| Nana Kotda | 2,204 |
| Narsinhpura | 971 |
| Virpur | 2,381 |
| Ganthiyol | 2,693 |
| Umedgadh | 2,345 |
| Kuvava | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia