Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Maner block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,704 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 31,073 out of which 16,335 are males and 14,738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 6474 which is 21% of the total population. There are 3377 male children and 3097 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 55.1%. Thus Sherpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 62.67% and the female literacy rate is 46.72% 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 | 6,474 | 3,377 | 3,097 |
| Literacy | 55.12% | 62.67% | 46.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,707 | 1,401 | 1,306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 90 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 17,513 | 8,214 | 9,299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 8,672 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 528 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,968 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,165 | 4,478 | 687 |
| Cultivators | 528 | 491 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,968 | 1,606 | 362 |
| Household Industries | 342 | 254 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 2,327 | 2,127 | 200 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,507 | 2,787 | 720 |
| Non Working | 22,401 | 9,070 | 13,331 |
Map of Sherpur, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Maner
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Maner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lodipur | 8,573 |
| Khaspur | 8,446 |
| Beapur | 14,059 |
| Bank | 4,255 |
| Chhitnawan | 9,918 |
| Harshankarpur Narhanna | 973 |
| Balua | 5,143 |
| Rasulpur Bijaigopal | 2,215 |
| Rewa | 2,621 |
| Chhitrauli | 1,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia