Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Chatra block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 636 out of which 333 are males and 303 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 157 which is 25% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 55.9%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 32.58% 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 | 157 | 75 | 82 |
| Literacy | 55.95% | 75.97% | 32.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 83 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 137 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% 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, 281 were engaged in work activities. 11.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 140 | 108 |
| Non Working | 355 | 165 | 190 |
Map of Sherpur, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Chatra
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Chatra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Senduari | 1,130 |
| Dudhauri | 322 |
| Kuba | 242 |
| Chetma | 232 |
| Bansaram | 191 |
| Jaled | 1,073 |
| Kathaun | 285 |
| Sanghri | 1,105 |
| Rajgurua | 492 |
| Chaudharia | 84 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia