Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Panchmahal, Gujarat - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Ghoghamba taluka of Panchmahal district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 295 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 1,534 out of which 789 are males and 745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 232 which is 15% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 75.6%. Thus Sherpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Panchmahal district. The male literacy rate is 92.49% and the female literacy rate is 57.86% in Sherpura village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Sherpura village is . 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 | 232 | 123 | 109 |
| Literacy | 75.58% | 92.49% | 57.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 104 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 173 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Sherpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpura village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 369 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 332 | 319 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 64 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,062 | 356 | 706 |
Map of Sherpura, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Sherpura, Ghoghamba
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Ghoghamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothayadi | 815 |
| Damanpura | 923 |
| Guneshiya | 1,319 |
| Dantol | 2,176 |
| Jambuvaniya | 829 |
| Bhilod | 2,974 |
| Simaliya | 12,675 |
| Gajipura | 1,545 |
| Padedi | 2,216 |
| Kantaveda | 1,641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia