Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 1,396 out of which 719 are males and 677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 210 which is 15% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 76.5%. Thus Sherpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 86.63% and the female literacy rate is 65.86% in Sherpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 113 | 97 |
| Literacy | 76.48% | 86.63% | 65.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 371 | 198 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 194 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sherpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpura village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 340 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 97 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 186 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 39 | 47 |
| Non Working | 958 | 340 | 618 |
Map of Sherpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sherpura, Vadgam
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Vadgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhakhari | 484 |
| Kaleda | 2,736 |
| Bhalgam | 1,091 |
| Harde Vasana | 2,075 |
| Juni Nagari | 792 |
| Juni Sendhani | 1,732 |
| Nagarpura | 755 |
| Navi Sendhani | 970 |
| Nagana | 1,470 |
| Amirpura | 213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia