Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Mokameh block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 2,279 out of which 1,240 are males and 1,039 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 838.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 303 which is 13% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (838) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 76.1%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 82.22% and the female literacy rate is 68.85% 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 | 303 | 166 | 137 |
| Literacy | 76.11% | 82.22% | 68.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 113 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 357 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% 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, 665 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 578 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 281 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 188 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 109 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,614 | 660 | 954 |
Map of Sherpur, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Mokameh
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Mokameh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badpur | 1,860 |
| Maranchi | 17,227 |
| Malpur | 4,169 |
| Hathidah Buzurg | 9,687 |
| Rampur Dumra | 3,936 |
| Pachmahla | 2,933 |
| Dharampur | 572 |
| Jalalpur Nauranga | 4,461 |
| Murarpur | 5,268 |
| Rampur Dumra | 5,339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia