Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Sami taluka of Patan district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 233 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 1,227 out of which 639 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 178 which is 15% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 58.4%. Thus Sherpura village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 72.69% and the female literacy rate is 43.2% in Sherpura village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sherpura village is . 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 | 178 | 97 | 81 |
| Literacy | 58.44% | 72.69% | 43.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 614 | 245 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% 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, 718 were engaged in work activities. 35.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 246 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 229 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 460 | 124 | 336 |
| Non Working | 509 | 269 | 240 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpura,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Sami.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhadhana | 2,261 |
| Ranavada | 2,461 |
| Dadar | 2,020 |
| Kharchariya | 1,205 |
| Gochnad | 3,642 |
| Bismillabad | 383 |
| Babri | 1,461 |
| Chandarni | 670 |
| Rampura | 1,381 |
| Jakhel | 908 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia