Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Begusarai block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,570 out of which 823 are males and 747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 306 which is 19% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 57%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 66.07% and the female literacy rate is 46.99% 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 | 306 | 157 | 149 |
| Literacy | 57.04% | 66.07% | 46.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 53 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 849 | 383 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% 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, 632 were engaged in work activities. 31.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 162 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 89 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 62 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 199 | 235 |
| Non Working | 938 | 462 | 476 |
Map of Sherpur, Begusarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Begusarai
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Begusarai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niman | 6,647 |
| Iniar | 2,487 |
| Chandpura | 10,915 |
| Kusmaut | 9,524 |
| Nimanmadanpur Bir | 401 |
| Kaith | 9,760 |
| Parna | 7,192 |
| Dhobauli | 17,904 |
| Ajhaur | 7,365 |
| Lakho | 14,570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia