Sherpur Pukhta Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur Pukhta is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 275 families residing in the village Sherpur Pukhta. The total population of Sherpur Pukhta is 1,221 out of which 615 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur Pukhta is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpur Pukhta village is 125 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur Pukhta is 1,193 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Sherpur Pukhta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur Pukhta is 90.2%. Thus Sherpur Pukhta village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 95.7% and the female literacy rate is 84.57% in Sherpur Pukhta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpur Pukhta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpur Pukhta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpur Pukhta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 57 | 68 |
| Literacy | 90.24% | 95.7% | 84.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 241 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 81 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpur Pukhta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur Pukhta village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 386 | 319 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 69 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 209 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 822 | 287 | 535 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpur Pukhta,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur Pukhta village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lambra | 1,673 |
| Raowal | 352 |
| Berunkangri | 512 |
| Ludd | 565 |
| Hussainpur Guru | 1,306 |
| Bhagowal | 654 |
| Mithewal | 394 |
| Burey Rajputan | 217 |
| Dudiana Khurd | 899 |
| Nangal Kalan | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur Pukhta, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia