Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Garhmukteshwar tehsil of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 656 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 4,099 out of which 2,137 are males and 1,962 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 798 which is 19% of the total population. There are 424 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 58.2%. Thus Sherpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.7% of Ghaziabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.72% and the female literacy rate is 47.98% 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 | 798 | 424 | 374 |
| Literacy | 58.22% | 67.72% | 47.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,313 | 702 | 611 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,177 | 977 | 1,200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% 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, 1,283 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,206 | 970 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 132 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 202 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 789 | 611 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 59 | 18 |
| Non Working | 2,816 | 1,108 | 1,708 |
Map of Sherpur, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Garhmukteshwar
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Garhmukteshwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alapur | 815 |
| Kirawali | 502 |
| Kati Urf Shankara Teela | 1,063 |
| Raharwa | 915 |
| Pooth | 2,094 |
| Nawada Khurd | 1,034 |
| Alampur | 5,500 |
| Lahadara | 1,855 |
| Bhadsyana | 4,971 |
| Sehal | 4,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia