Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Gaya Town C.D.Block block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,839 out of which 915 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 429 which is 23% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 59.9%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 65.65% and the female literacy rate is 53.98% 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 | 429 | 196 | 233 |
| Literacy | 59.93% | 65.65% | 53.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 201 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 994 | 443 | 551 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% 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, 628 were engaged in work activities. 26.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 151 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 47 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 273 | 186 |
| Non Working | 1,211 | 491 | 720 |
Map of Sherpur, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Gaya Town C.D.Block
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Gaya Town C.D.Block.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamardih | 2,230 |
| Kasma | 1,437 |
| Channa | 1,277 |
| Kumar Bigha | 451 |
| Korwan | 1,703 |
| Sadipur | 3,412 |
| Balna | 1,071 |
| Lakhno | 1,108 |
| Murkatta | 653 |
| Katahri | 1,532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia