Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kaimur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Chainpur block of Kaimur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,931 out of which 984 are males and 947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 402 which is 21% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 53.5%. Thus Sherpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Kaimur district. The male literacy rate is 64.09% and the female literacy rate is 42.55% 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 | 402 | 207 | 195 |
| Literacy | 53.5% | 64.09% | 42.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 232 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,113 | 486 | 627 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% 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, 723 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 422 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 114 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 347 | 275 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 40 | 165 |
| Non Working | 1,208 | 522 | 686 |
Map of Sherpur, Kaimur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindpur | 310 |
| Lohra | 1,719 |
| Isapur | 1,076 |
| Jairampur | 1,142 |
| Salempur | 588 |
| Nandgawan | 1,835 |
| Kharaura | 1,257 |
| Sohawal | 745 |
| Naughara | 2,346 |
| Rupa Patti | 1,255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Kaimur, Bihar - Wikipedia