Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Mohammadabad tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,053 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 25,795 out of which 13,491 are males and 12,304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 3915 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2061 male children and 1854 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 67.1%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Ghazipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.72% and the female literacy rate is 56.68% 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 | 3,915 | 2,061 | 1,854 |
| Literacy | 67.15% | 76.72% | 56.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,562 | 2,360 | 2,202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 127 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 11,103 | 4,722 | 6,381 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 9,459 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,459 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,256 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,336 | 4,256 | 1,080 |
| Cultivators | 1,563 | 1,440 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,256 | 1,831 | 425 |
| Household Industries | 264 | 221 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 1,253 | 764 | 489 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,123 | 2,141 | 1,982 |
| Non Working | 16,336 | 7,094 | 9,242 |
Map of Sherpur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Mohammadabad
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Mohammadabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamal Pur | 734 |
| Trawn | 2,510 |
| Firoj Pur | 2,870 |
| Jaghat Pur | 574 |
| Nasirpur Badauli | 255 |
| Badauli Mafi | 536 |
| Nasirpur Mirzabad | 389 |
| Badauli Adai | 1,529 |
| Nikrojpur | 1,073 |
| Dev Chand Pur | 839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia