Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Alwar, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Behror tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 415 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 2,404 out of which 1,229 are males and 1,175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 334 which is 14% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 78.1%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.4% of Alwar district. The male literacy rate is 90.44% and the female literacy rate is 65.53% in Sherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 183 | 151 |
| Literacy | 78.12% | 90.44% | 65.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 445 | 225 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 73 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 787 | 283 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 1,227 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,227 workers engaged in Main Work, 506 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,014 | 550 | 464 |
| Cultivators | 506 | 278 | 228 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 390 | 212 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 81 | 132 |
| Non Working | 1,177 | 598 | 579 |
Map of Sherpur, Alwar, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Behror
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Behror.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokalpura | 1,648 |
| Kankarchhaja | 1,346 |
| Kherki | 1,353 |
| Gadoj | 3,146 |
| Kharkhara | 1,458 |
| Dhidhor | 1,297 |
| Mundiya Khera | 764 |
| Nalota | 938 |
| Krishan Nagar | 544 |
| Goonti | 4,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Alwar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia