Sherwa Population, Caste, Working Data Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Sherwa is a village situated in Chitrangi tehsil of Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Sherwa. The total population of Sherwa is 1,217 out of which 642 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sherwa is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sherwa village is 240 which is 20% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherwa is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Sherwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sherwa is 59.1%. Thus Sherwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.7% of Singrauli district. The male literacy rate is 70.41% and the female literacy rate is 46.81% in Sherwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sherwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sherwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sherwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 135 | 105 |
| Literacy | 59.06% | 70.41% | 46.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 967 | 510 | 457 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 285 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.5% of total population in Sherwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sherwa village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 244 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 127 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 81 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 67 | 108 |
| Non Working | 633 | 331 | 302 |
Map of Sherwa, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sherwa, Chitrangi
Below are the list of villages near Sherwa village in Chitrangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilauha | 1,213 |
| Sakariya | 1,115 |
| Darbari | 1,301 |
| Pidariya | 3,407 |
| Deori | 1,513 |
| Bardaha | 507 |
| Kudainiya | 1,242 |
| Sagnara | 582 |
| Sundar | 1,583 |
| Basauda | 256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sherwa, Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia