Sherpur Bala Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sherpur Bala is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Sherpur Bala. The total population of Sherpur Bala is 836 out of which 433 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur Bala is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur Bala village is 114 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur Bala is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Sherpur Bala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur Bala is 82.3%. Thus Sherpur Bala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 88.38% and the female literacy rate is 75.85% in Sherpur Bala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpur Bala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpur Bala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpur Bala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 63 | 51 |
| Literacy | 82.27% | 88.38% | 75.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 106 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpur Bala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur Bala village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 196 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 98 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 615 | 233 | 382 |
Map of Sherpur Bala, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sherpur Bala, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur Bala village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katal Gujran | 424 |
| Jandi | 1,654 |
| Katal Brahmanan | 1,019 |
| Chak Jahlla | 334 |
| Chak Sukhu | 345 |
| Allu Chak | 91 |
| Thuthi Chak | 263 |
| Muthi Hardo Dunga | 264 |
| Feru Chak | 270 |
| Basi Jamwal | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur Bala, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia