Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Goriakothi block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,055 out of which 549 are males and 506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 184 which is 17% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 76.1%. Thus Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 80.75% and the female literacy rate is 71.12% 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 | 184 | 97 | 87 |
| Literacy | 76.12% | 80.75% | 71.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 85 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 184 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% 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, 279 were engaged in work activities. 8.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 192 | 64 |
| Non Working | 776 | 340 | 436 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Goriakothi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhithi | 5,948 |
| Birti tola | 581 |
| Dudhra | 6,486 |
| Sathwar | 1,406 |
| Shekhpura | 2,383 |
| Bardaha | 819 |
| Chanauli | 1,208 |
| Chhitauli Khurd | 1,717 |
| Mahammadpur | 1,789 |
| Gopalpur | 821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia