Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 533 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 3,184 out of which 1,564 are males and 1,620 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 493 which is 15% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 1,134 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 84.4%. Thus Sherpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 92.57% and the female literacy rate is 76.29% in Sherpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 493 | 231 | 262 |
| Literacy | 84.36% | 92.57% | 76.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 95 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 330 | 584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpura village out of total population, 875 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 875 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 864 | 840 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 101 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 251 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 490 | 487 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 2,309 | 714 | 1,595 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpura,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Vadgam.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia