Sherpura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011

Sherpura is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Sherpura. The total population of Sherpura is 1,396 out of which 719 are males and 677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 942.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherpura village is 210 which is 15% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherpura is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Sherpura village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherpura is 76.5%. Thus Sherpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 86.63% and the female literacy rate is 65.86% in Sherpura village.

Population
1,396
Families
279
Literacy
76.48%
Sex Ratio
942

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sherpura Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 210 113 97
Literacy 76.48% 86.63% 65.86%
Scheduled Caste 371 198 173
Scheduled Tribe 4 3 1
Illiterate 489 194 295

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Sherpura village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sherpura village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 352 340 12
Cultivators 97 97 0
Agriculture Labourer 191 186 5
Household Industries 13 13 0
Other Workers 51 44 7
Marginal Workers 86 39 47
Non Working 958 340 618

Map of Sherpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Sherpura, Vadgam

Below are the list of villages near Sherpura village in Vadgam.

Village Population
Bhakhari 484
Kaleda 2,736
Bhalgam 1,091
Harde Vasana 2,075
Juni Nagari 792
Juni Sendhani 1,732
Nagarpura 755
Navi Sendhani 970
Nagana 1,470
Amirpura 213

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