Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Sarangpur tehsil of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 387 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 1,386 out of which 720 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 224 which is 16% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 62%. Thus Sherpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 52% of Rajgarh district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 43.75% 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 | 224 | 118 | 106 |
| Literacy | 62.05% | 79.07% | 43.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 392 | 204 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 244 | 421 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Sherpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpura village out of total population, 797 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 797 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 524 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 740 | 386 | 354 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 118 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 524 | 242 | 282 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 21 | 36 |
| Non Working | 589 | 313 | 276 |
Nearby Villages to Sherpura,
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Sarangpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lotia | 499 |
| Shankar Nagar | 366 |
| Ichiwada | 1,047 |
| Kamalsara | 1,224 |
| Mau | 2,507 |
| Kishankhedi | 504 |
| Nainwada | 1,523 |
| Gayan | 715 |
| Dingalpur | 822 |
| Patti | 359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia