Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,395 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 6,983 out of which 3,705 are males and 3,278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 744 which is 11% of the total population. There are 395 male children and 349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 74.4%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 79.73% and the female literacy rate is 68.39% 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 | 744 | 395 | 349 |
| Literacy | 74.4% | 79.73% | 68.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,045 | 1,079 | 966 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,341 | 1,066 | 1,275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% 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, 2,901 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,901 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,920 | 1,603 | 317 |
| Cultivators | 542 | 501 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 117 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 1,171 | 935 | 236 |
| Marginal Workers | 981 | 609 | 372 |
| Non Working | 4,082 | 1,493 | 2,589 |
Map of Sherpur, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Dhuri
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katron | 4,183 |
| Patti Khalil | 1,768 |
| Changli | 2,402 |
| Bhagwanpura | 587 |
| Rurgarh | 1,011 |
| Kheri Chahalan | 4,608 |
| Kheri Khurd | 1,334 |
| Ramnagar Chhanna | 1,608 |
| Ina Bajwa | 4,327 |
| Bari | 2,653 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia