Sherwa Population, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherwa is a village situated in Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 517 families residing in the village Sherwa. The total population of Sherwa is 3,554 out of which 1,734 are males and 1,820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherwa is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherwa village is 604 which is 17% of the total population. There are 311 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherwa is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Sherwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherwa is 60.9%. Thus Sherwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.1% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 71.61% and the female literacy rate is 50.88% in Sherwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 604 | 311 | 293 |
| Literacy | 60.88% | 71.61% | 50.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 913 | 445 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,758 | 715 | 1,043 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherwa village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 37.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 298 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 132 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 547 | 420 | 127 |
| Non Working | 2,683 | 1,016 | 1,667 |
Nearby Villages to Sherwa,
Below are the list of villages near Sherwa village in Burhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mijhuri | 748 |
| Karnai Chak | 4 |
| Mubarakpur | 751 |
| Bhilampur Chhapara | 4,099 |
| Baragaon | 993 |
| Dhanghata | 1,010 |
| Pandauli | 413 |
| Keshawpur | 1,069 |
| Chak Mainuddinpur | 203 |
| Shekhpura | 668 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherwa, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia