Sherganj Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sherganj is a village situated in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Sherganj. The total population of Sherganj is 1,199 out of which 627 are males and 572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherganj is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherganj village is 181 which is 15% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherganj is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Sherganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherganj is 80.4%. Thus Sherganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 94.54% and the female literacy rate is 64.89% in Sherganj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sherganj village is SHRI BHARATJI DHANAJI SOLANKI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 96 | 85 |
| Literacy | 80.35% | 94.54% | 64.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 125 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Sherganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherganj village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 335 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 85 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 199 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 5 | 35 |
| Non Working | 750 | 287 | 463 |
Map of Sherganj, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sherganj, Deesa
Below are the list of villages near Sherganj village in Deesa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kant | 4,759 |
| Kumpat | 3,007 |
| Ranpur Ugamno Vas | 3,226 |
| Malgadh | 14,471 |
| Ranpur Vachlovas | 1,996 |
| Dhedhal | 2,336 |
| Ranpur Athamno Vas | 5,572 |
| Rampura | 4,194 |
| Vadli Farm | 1,033 |
| Godha | 1,716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherganj, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia