Awapur urf Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Awapur urf Sherpur is a village situated in Pupri block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,226 families residing in the village Awapur urf Sherpur. The total population of Awapur urf Sherpur is 18,971 out of which 9,855 are males and 9,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awapur urf Sherpur is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awapur urf Sherpur village is 3773 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1989 male children and 1784 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awapur urf Sherpur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Awapur urf Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awapur urf Sherpur is 56%. Thus Awapur urf Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 62.45% and the female literacy rate is 49.14% in Awapur urf Sherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awapur urf Sherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awapur urf Sherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awapur urf Sherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,773 | 1,989 | 1,784 |
| Literacy | 56.03% | 62.45% | 49.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 645 | 337 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 10,456 | 4,943 | 5,513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awapur urf Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awapur urf Sherpur village out of total population, 5,617 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,617 workers engaged in Main Work, 758 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,248 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,170 | 3,505 | 665 |
| Cultivators | 758 | 676 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,248 | 1,895 | 353 |
| Household Industries | 139 | 30 | 109 |
| Other Workers | 1,025 | 904 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,447 | 1,070 | 377 |
| Non Working | 13,354 | 5,280 | 8,074 |
Map of Awapur urf Sherpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Awapur urf Sherpur, Pupri
Below are the list of villages near Awapur urf Sherpur village in Pupri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikpur | 2,026 |
| Chak urf Arasi Rakbe Sherpur | 760 |
| Bargachhia mai AraziBargachhia | 767 |
| Belmohan | 1,271 |
| Gangti | 4,045 |
| Pupri | 10,211 |
| Hariharpur | 3,532 |
| Belmohan | 2,567 |
| Balha Madsudan | 7,015 |
| Birauli | 3,402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awapur urf Sherpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia