Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 984 out of which 510 are males and 474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 210 which is 21% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,386 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 59.4%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.11% and the female literacy rate is 51.42% 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 | 210 | 88 | 122 |
| Literacy | 59.43% | 66.11% | 51.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 125 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 231 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 167 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 120 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 92 | 135 |
| Non Working | 518 | 251 | 267 |
Map of Sherpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirsia | 1,335 |
| Masjidwa | 1,688 |
| Mandiha | 1,755 |
| Serahwa | 948 |
| Bakhri | 1,319 |
| Parsa | 1,362 |
| Bijaypur | 1,089 |
| Dih Jagarnathpur | 397 |
| Shajahanpur | 206 |
| Sithi | 3,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia