Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Chapra block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 666 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 4,323 out of which 2,294 are males and 2,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 725 which is 17% of the total population. There are 368 male children and 357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 76%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 85.51% and the female literacy rate is 64.95% 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 | 725 | 368 | 357 |
| Literacy | 75.96% | 85.51% | 64.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 177 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,590 | 647 | 943 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% 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, 1,153 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 743 | 703 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 75 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 96 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 541 | 517 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 290 | 120 |
| Non Working | 3,170 | 1,301 | 1,869 |
Map of Sherpur, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Chapra
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gheghta | 4,514 |
| Makhdumganj | 3,085 |
| Purbari Telpa | 3,522 |
| Khalpura Bala | 3,238 |
| Malamirza Tukra | 1,733 |
| Mehian | 3,079 |
| Bichla Telpa | 1,751 |
| Khalpura Kamala | 2,232 |
| Mauna | 5,835 |
| Dahiawan | 5,951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia