Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 20 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 130 out of which 70 are males and 60 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 16 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 24.6%. Thus Sherpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 31.67% and the female literacy rate is 16.67% 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 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Literacy | 24.56% | 31.67% | 16.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 51 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 51 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 29.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Non Working | 69 | 36 | 33 |
Map of Sherpur, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Awan Basau | 1,244 |
| Niamtabad | 158 |
| Hashampura | 772 |
| Saidpur Khurd | 970 |
| Barlas | 303 |
| Bakraur | 441 |
| Dyal | 360 |
| Sheikh Bhatti | 756 |
| Jasraur | 2,169 |
| Shahliwal | 253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia