Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Bikaner, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Lunkaransar tehsil of Bikaner district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 857 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 4,921 out of which 2,535 are males and 2,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 875 which is 18% of the total population. There are 461 male children and 414 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 59.9%. Thus Sherpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Bikaner district. The male literacy rate is 72.18% and the female literacy rate is 47.06% 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 | 875 | 461 | 414 |
| Literacy | 59.94% | 72.18% | 47.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,121 | 585 | 536 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,496 | 1,038 | 1,458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% 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, 2,790 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,790 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,442 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,093 | 1,202 | 891 |
| Cultivators | 1,442 | 849 | 593 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 118 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 23 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 391 | 212 | 179 |
| Marginal Workers | 697 | 264 | 433 |
| Non Working | 2,131 | 1,069 | 1,062 |
Map of Sherpura, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Sherpura, Lunkaransar
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Lunkaransar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhani Chhilan | 259 |
| Dhani Khodan | 386 |
| Taliwala | 160 |
| Jaitpur | 6,058 |
| Ranisar | 1,084 |
| Dhani Chhiplai | 1,257 |
| Sabniyan | 2,086 |
| Rambagh | 1,747 |
| Mithriya | 1,199 |
| Ghesura | 1,194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Bikaner, Rajasthan - Wikipedia