Sherwa Population, Caste, Working Data Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherwa is a village situated in Chunar tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 326 families residing in the village Sherwa. The total population of Sherwa is 1,991 out of which 1,014 are males and 977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherwa is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherwa village is 321 which is 16% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherwa is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Sherwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherwa is 60.8%. Thus Sherwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.2% of Mirzapur district. The male literacy rate is 69.42% and the female literacy rate is 52% in Sherwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 321 | 167 | 154 |
| Literacy | 60.84% | 69.42% | 52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 176 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 975 | 426 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherwa village out of total population, 944 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 944 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 285 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 176 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 233 | 323 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 496 | 551 |
Map of Sherwa, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sherwa, Chunar
Below are the list of villages near Sherwa village in Chunar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohrajpur | 668 |
| Naudiha | 384 |
| Bahadurpur | 640 |
| Araji Nandpur | 348 |
| Bhokhraud | 841 |
| Chak Lathia | 5 |
| Pathrauria | 370 |
| Bhuili Khas | 6,019 |
| Chilbilia | 577 |
| Bhaipur Kalan | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherwa, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia