Sherkund Population, Caste, Working Data Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherkund is a village situated in Mhow tehsil of Indore district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 55 families residing in the village Sherkund. The total population of Sherkund is 336 out of which 164 are males and 172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherkund is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherkund village is 54 which is 16% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherkund is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Sherkund village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherkund is 33%. Thus Sherkund village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Indore district. The male literacy rate is 48.92% and the female literacy rate is 17.48% in Sherkund village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherkund village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherkund Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherkund village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 25 | 29 |
| Literacy | 32.98% | 48.92% | 17.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 333 | 162 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 96 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Sherkund village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherkund village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 48 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 6 | 73 |
| Non Working | 178 | 86 | 92 |
Map of Sherkund, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sherkund, Mhow
Below are the list of villages near Sherkund village in Mhow.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sejgarh | 938 |
| Ambapura | 4 |
| Nahar Khodra | 813 |
| Kapar Kheda | 622 |
| Nahar Khedi | 1,194 |
| Khurdi | 1,705 |
| Chasya | 335 |
| Godkuwa | 1,066 |
| Gokanya Kund | 510 |
| Chhapariya | 847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherkund, Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia