Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 781 out of which 406 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 84 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 81.8%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 93.04% and the female literacy rate is 69.82% in Sherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 47 | 37 |
| Literacy | 81.78% | 93.04% | 69.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 72 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 22.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 82 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 75 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 370 | 156 | 214 |
| Non Working | 306 | 168 | 138 |
Map of Sherpur, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Dalhousie
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Dalhousie.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tappar | 358 |
| Kharira | 120 |
| Chakra | 339 |
| Lunah | 48 |
| Maluda | 799 |
| Dabrehn | 48 |
| Kaphla | 416 |
| Kasba Bathri | 125 |
| Kuther | 133 |
| Bathri Jarai | 534 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia