Sherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Sherpur is a village situated in Daraundha block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Sherpur. The total population of Sherpur is 1,373 out of which 714 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpur village is 203 which is 15% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpur is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Sherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpur is 75.9%. Thus Sherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 89.65% and the female literacy rate is 61.47% 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 | 203 | 115 | 88 |
| Literacy | 75.9% | 89.65% | 61.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 90 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 177 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherpur village out of total population, 450 were engaged in work activities. 5.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 450 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 232 | 193 |
| Non Working | 923 | 460 | 463 |
Map of Sherpur, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sherpur, Daraundha
Below are the list of villages near Sherpur village in Daraundha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhebar | 1,596 |
| Bela | 1,806 |
| Inda | 956 |
| Gobindapur | 525 |
| Pirarthu Kalan | 1,352 |
| Pakwalia | 4,961 |
| Machhauta | 1,415 |
| Pirarthu Khurd | 1,803 |
| Machhauti | 1,474 |
| Sahdauli | 1,117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherpur, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia