Sherpur Khurd Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur Khurd is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Sherpur Khurd. The total population of Sherpur Khurd is 1,612 out of which 849 are males and 763 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur Khurd is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur Khurd village is 140 which is 9% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur Khurd is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Sherpur Khurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur Khurd is 76.6%. Thus Sherpur Khurd village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 79.95% and the female literacy rate is 72.96% in Sherpur Khurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpur Khurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpur Khurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpur Khurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 76 | 64 |
| Literacy | 76.63% | 79.95% | 72.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 607 | 325 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 231 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpur Khurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur Khurd village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 551 | 478 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 230 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 145 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 103 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,043 | 359 | 684 |
Map of Sherpur Khurd, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sherpur Khurd, Jagraon
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur Khurd village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherpur Kalan | 5,471 |
| Galib Khurd | 1,359 |
| Leelan | 3,997 |
| Fatehgarh Sibian | 1,094 |
| Sheikh Daulat | 1,663 |
| Galib Ran Singh | 1,235 |
| Janetpura | 1,277 |
| Galib Kalan | 6,825 |
| Sodhiwala | 825 |
| Amargarh Urf Kaler | 2,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur Khurd, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia