Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Bikaner, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Chhatargarh tehsil of Bikaner district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 1,036 out of which 548 are males and 488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 189 which is 18% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 59.3%. Thus Sherpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Bikaner district. The male literacy rate is 69.35% and the female literacy rate is 48% 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 | 189 | 101 | 88 |
| Literacy | 59.27% | 69.35% | 48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 154 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 534 | 238 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sherpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpura village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 234 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 169 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 100 | 227 |
| Non Working | 432 | 214 | 218 |
Map of Sherpura, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Sherpura, Chhatargarh
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Chhatargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| 7 Sld | 529 |
| 6 Kpm | 868 |
| 3 Zwm | 587 |
| 2 SSM | 475 |
| Gabna | 759 |
| Takhatpura | 1,616 |
| 4/5 Sm | 327 |
| Bhandsar | 2,145 |
| 2 DL | 581 |
| 4 Dsm | 928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Bikaner, Rajasthan - Wikipedia