Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpura is a village situated in Dulhin Bazar block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 1,463 out of which 773 are males and 690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 277 which is 19% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Sherpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 64.4%. Thus Sherpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 74.68% and the female literacy rate is 53.18% 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 | 277 | 153 | 124 |
| Literacy | 64.42% | 74.68% | 53.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 155 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 310 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% 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, 517 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 352 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 359 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 86 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 352 | 240 | 112 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Non Working | 946 | 401 | 545 |
Map of Sherpura, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpura, Dulhin Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Dulhin Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahabalipur | 3,009 |
| Narhi | 1,837 |
| Narwan | 2,009 |
| Pirhi | 1,440 |
| Dumri | 1,737 |
| Harpura | 1,177 |
| Sabazpura | 946 |
| Kopa | 4,061 |
| Dorwan | 2,521 |
| Singhara | 5,535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpura, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia