Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 644 out of which 319 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 83%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.86% and the female literacy rate is 78.28% 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 | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Literacy | 82.98% | 87.86% | 78.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 105 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 171 | 73 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% 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, 158 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 106 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Non Working | 486 | 168 | 318 |
Map of Sherpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mansurpur | 1,786 |
| Aima Mangat | 1,005 |
| Mehatpur | 644 |
| Pind Sahibka | 547 |
| Barota Urf Puro Nangal | 687 |
| Gaunspur | 504 |
| Bhagran | 340 |
| Devi Dass | 760 |
| Pandori | 2,108 |
| Makha | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia