Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 760 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 3,900 out of which 2,043 are males and 1,857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 590 which is 15% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 63.9%. Thus Sherpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 71.24% and the female literacy rate is 55.82% 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 | 590 | 315 | 275 |
| Literacy | 63.87% | 71.24% | 55.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 114 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,917 | 1,051 | 866 |
| Illiterate | 1,786 | 812 | 974 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.2% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 799 | 678 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 107 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 84 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 535 | 468 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 345 | 52 |
| Non Working | 2,704 | 1,020 | 1,684 |
Map of Sherpur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Vikasnagar
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Vikasnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hashanpur | 2,000 |
| Shisham Bara | 2,989 |
| Kalyanpur | 627 |
| Misraspatti | 833 |
| Sabhawala | 4,872 |
| Bakrana | 236 |
| Peerwala | 230 |
| Bidhauli | 899 |
| Tiparpur | 3,226 |
| Kanswali Kothari | 1,772 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia