Sherpura Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011

Sherpura is a Census Town city situated in Bharuch taluka of Bharuch district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,079 families residing in the Sherpura city. The total population of Sherpura is 5,748 out of which 2,968 are males and 2,780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 937.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpura city is 700 which is 12% of the total population. There are 356 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 92.9%. Thus Sherpura has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.5% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 95.48% and the female literacy rate is 90.07% in Sherpura.

Population
5,748
Literacy
92.9%
Sex Ratio
937

Sherpura Census Town has total administration over 1,079 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sherpura Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpura Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 700 356 344
Literacy 92.9% 84% 78.9%
Scheduled Caste 15 7 8
Scheduled Tribe 560 282 278
Illiterate 1,060 474 586

Caste-wise Population - Sherpura

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Sherpura.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 15 7 8
Schedule Tribe 560 282 278

Religion-wise Population - Sherpura

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sherpura is 597 which is 10.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sherpura is 5,134 which is 89.32% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sherpura as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 597 (10.39%) 302 295
Muslim 5,134 (89.32%) 2,655 2,479
Christian 5 (0.09%) 1 4
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 12 (0.21%) 10 2

Literacy Rate - Sherpura

The total literacy rate of Sherpura was 92.87% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 4,688 literates, males were 2,494 while females were 2,194. Also the male literacy rate was 95.48% and the female literacy rate was 90.07% in Sherpura.

  Sherpura Gujarat
Female 90.07% 69.68%
Male 95.48% 85.75%
Total 92.87% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Sherpura

The Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Sherpura. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Sherpura.


Child Population - Sherpura

According to Census 2011, there were 700 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sherpura. Out of which 356 were male while 344 were female.


Working Population - Sherpura

In Sherpura Census Town out of total population, 1,779 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,779 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,521 1,361 160
Cultivators 69 64 5
Agriculture Labourer 232 160 72
Household Industries 23 22 1
Other Workers 1,197 1,115 82
Marginal Workers 258 193 65
Non Working 3,969 1,414 2,555

Sherpura Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sherpura is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,748 81.6% 937

Map of Sherpura, Bharuch, Gujarat


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