Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Arki tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 179 out of which 96 are males and 83 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 20 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 85.5%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 88.37% and the female literacy rate is 82.19% 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 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Literacy | 85.53% | 88.37% | 82.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 20 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% 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, 84 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Non Working | 95 | 41 | 54 |
Map of Sherpur, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Arki
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Arki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhyawan | 69 |
| Kavag | 68 |
| Sujhala | 143 |
| Kalharan | 200 |
| Behli | 204 |
| Mahol | 313 |
| Tal | 111 |
| Didu | 224 |
| Bapdon | 142 |
| Kallar | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia