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Sherpur Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Sherpur is a medium size village located in Gaunaha Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 140 families residing. The Sherpur village has population of 984 of which 510 are males while 474 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sherpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 210 which makes up 21.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur village is 929 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sherpur as per census is 1386, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Sherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sherpur village was 59.43 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sherpur Male literacy stands at 66.11 % while female literacy rate was 51.42 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sherpur village.

Sherpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 140 - -
Population 984 510 474
Child (0-6) 210 88 122
Schedule Caste 13 5 8
Schedule Tribe 256 125 131
Literacy 59.43 % 66.11 % 51.42 %
Total Workers 466 259 207
Main Worker 239 - -
Marginal Worker 227 92 135

Caste Factor

Sherpur village of Pashchim Champaran has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.32 % of total population in Sherpur village.

Work Profile

In Sherpur village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 51.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.