Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Harnaut block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 347 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,801 out of which 970 are males and 831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 380 which is 21% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 62.5%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 72.45% and the female literacy rate is 50.62% 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 | 380 | 197 | 183 |
| Literacy | 62.49% | 72.45% | 50.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 328 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 913 | 410 | 503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 596 | 458 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 134 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 196 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 168 | 83 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 45 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 30 | 141 |
| Non Working | 1,034 | 482 | 552 |
Map of Sherpur, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Harnaut
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Harnaut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ukhra | 1,567 |
| Tira | 3,055 |
| Nehusa | 3,532 |
| Mustafapur | 995 |
| Bhojpur | 538 |
| Pakar | 2,063 |
| Telmar | 11,276 |
| Kazichak | 1,086 |
| Chhiddi | 823 |
| Jagatpur | 1,016 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia