Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Surajgarha block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 27 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 169 out of which 83 are males and 86 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 39 which is 23% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 46.2%. Thus Sherpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 55.38% and the female literacy rate is 36.92% 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 | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Literacy | 46.15% | 55.38% | 36.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 109 | 47 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% 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, 58 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Non Working | 111 | 52 | 59 |
Map of Sherpur, Lakhisarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Surajgarha
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Surajgarha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surajpur | 13,438 |
| Katehar | 3,262 |
| Jakarpura | 7,451 |
| Haldi | 1,703 |
| Chak Salempur | 332 |
| Sunderpur | 677 |
| Salempur | 12,893 |
| Nandpur | 1,730 |
| Chak Salempur | 352 |
| Nadaura | 28 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia