Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Rahui block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,545 out of which 810 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 337 which is 22% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 51.8%. Thus Sherpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 63.39% and the female literacy rate is 39.17% 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 | 337 | 179 | 158 |
| Literacy | 51.82% | 63.39% | 39.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 696 | 369 | 327 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 410 | 509 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% 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, 514 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 345 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 106 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 153 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 54 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 441 | 590 |
Map of Sherpur, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Rahui
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Rahui.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirzapur | 1,032 |
| Mangrabad | 4 |
| Itasan Bhadwa | 4,938 |
| Imamganj | 6,749 |
| Raghopur | 214 |
| Gaibi | 984 |
| Khaje Sarai | 1,567 |
| Hurrahia | 838 |
| Sikandarpur Digpura | 3,939 |
| Sulemanpur | 800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia