Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Marhaura block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,422 out of which 762 are males and 660 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 255 which is 18% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 68.3%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 78.06% and the female literacy rate is 57.22% 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 | 255 | 142 | 113 |
| Literacy | 68.29% | 78.06% | 57.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 462 | 256 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 625 | 278 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% 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, 397 were engaged in work activities. 28.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 101 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 67 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 265 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,025 | 396 | 629 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Marhaura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishunpura | 2,340 |
| Agahra | 2,441 |
| Gaura | 7,154 |
| Gopalpur | 338 |
| Khalispur | 2,498 |
| Askaranpur | 58 |
| Hathsar | 2,885 |
| Jawania | 1,973 |
| Sardharae-Ke-Tola | 624 |
| Masaha | 2,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia