Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 467 out of which 234 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 32 which is 7% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 82.1%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.13% and the female literacy rate is 75.93% 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 | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Literacy | 82.07% | 88.13% | 75.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 41 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 151 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 98 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 77 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Non Working | 316 | 97 | 219 |
Map of Sherpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamrai | 604 |
| Harsian | 1,005 |
| Behlowal | 929 |
| Kotli Bhan Singh | 1,082 |
| Wadala Granthian | 4,015 |
| malikpur | 1,539 |
| Chahgill | 278 |
| Kalian | 1,045 |
| Nangal Buttar | 1,047 |
| Longowal | 1,200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia