Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Akbarpur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,636 out of which 844 are males and 792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 306 which is 19% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 69.8%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 78.62% and the female literacy rate is 60.19% 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 | 306 | 147 | 159 |
| Literacy | 69.85% | 78.62% | 60.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 168 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 296 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% 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, 587 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 587 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 236 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 176 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 181 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,049 | 427 | 622 |
Map of Sherpur, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Akbarpur
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Akbarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 1,814 |
| Mahiman Bigaha | 664 |
| Lohanipur | 801 |
| Dewara | 1,303 |
| Nonai | 1,090 |
| Mankhar | 4,973 |
| Barhori | 1,115 |
| Runnipur | 1,752 |
| Diri | 2,835 |
| Baghnan | 982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia