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Sherpur Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Sherpur is a medium size village located in Harnaut Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 347 families residing. The Sherpur village has population of 1801 of which 970 are males while 831 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sherpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 380 which makes up 21.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sherpur village is 857 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sherpur as per census is 929, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sherpur village was 62.49 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sherpur Male literacy stands at 72.45 % while female literacy rate was 50.62 %.

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 347 - -
Population 1,801 970 831
Child (0-6) 380 197 183
Schedule Caste 610 328 282
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 62.49 % 72.45 % 50.62 %
Total Workers 767 488 279
Main Worker 596 - -
Marginal Worker 171 30 141

Caste Factor

Sherpur village of Nalanda has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Sherpur village.

Work Profile

In Sherpur village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 77.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourer.