Sherewala Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherewala is a village situated in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 459 families residing in the village Sherewala. The total population of Sherewala is 2,700 out of which 1,427 are males and 1,273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherewala is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherewala village is 323 which is 12% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherewala is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Sherewala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherewala is 65.2%. Thus Sherewala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.86% and the female literacy rate is 55.44% in Sherewala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherewala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherewala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherewala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 172 | 151 |
| Literacy | 65.17% | 73.86% | 55.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 470 | 250 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,151 | 500 | 651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherewala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherewala village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 380 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 820 | 796 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 380 | 370 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 205 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 217 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,855 | 610 | 1,245 |
Map of Sherewala, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sherewala, Abohar
Below are the list of villages near Sherewala village in Abohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatwan | 1,877 |
| Rajpura | 3,603 |
| Amarpura | 4,680 |
| Wahabwala | 3,906 |
| Kandhwala Amarkot | 5,033 |
| Ramsara | 5,394 |
| Kikar Khera | 5,068 |
| Kala Tibba | 3,963 |
| Buraj Muhar | 2,794 |
| Azimgarh | 5,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherewala, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia