Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 1,088 out of which 561 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 237 which is 22% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 52.8%. Thus Sherpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 67.49% and the female literacy rate is 36.76% 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 | 237 | 118 | 119 |
| Literacy | 52.76% | 67.49% | 36.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 262 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpura village out of total population, 586 were engaged in work activities. 39.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 586 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 155 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 55 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 96 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 157 | 199 |
| Non Working | 502 | 249 | 253 |
Map of Sherpura, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Sherpura, Chohtan
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Chohtan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Godaron Ki Dhani | 1,015 |
| Aeronwala | 855 |
| Ramderiya | 1,148 |
| Sodiyar | 740 |
| Bhariyon Ki Basti | 274 |
| Mukne Ka Tala | 931 |
| Goliyar | 830 |
| Isrol | 1,059 |
| Shivpura | 804 |
| Puroniyon Ka Tala | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia