Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 505 out of which 267 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 86 which is 17% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 58.5%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 68.02% and the female literacy rate is 47.72% 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 | 86 | 45 | 41 |
| Literacy | 58.47% | 68.02% | 47.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 87 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 116 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% 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, 291 were engaged in work activities. 14.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 124 | 126 |
| Non Working | 214 | 102 | 112 |
Map of Sherpur, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Harraiya
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Harraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhangaya Kala | 962 |
| Jogapur | 1,124 |
| Nevari | 92 |
| Deonathpur | 324 |
| Dhangaya Khurd | 1,158 |
| Sikandarpur Khas | 5,054 |
| Dubaulitivari | 216 |
| Jagarnathpur | 434 |
| Lachiour | 941 |
| Haidarabad | 3,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia