# Sherpur, Gaya Town C.D.Block, Gaya – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/sherpur-255354/ Village · Gaya Town C.D.Block, Gaya # Sherpur Sherpur is a village in [Gaya Town C.D.Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/) sub-district of [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/). The 2011 Census counted **1,839 people in 247 households**, the 33rd largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.9%. - 1,839people (2011) - 247households - 59.9%literacy - 1,010females per 1,000 males ## Sherpur PIN code and other codes Sherpur falls in Gaya Town C.D.Block sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatAmraha - Community development blockGaya Town C.D.Block - Census village code255354 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sherpur from nearby towns? - Gaya Town C.D.Block (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Gaya (district HQ)6 km by road - Gaya (nearest town)6 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Sherpur? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Sherpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gaya - ○Degree college10+ km · Gaya - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sherpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 68 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sherpur Of every 100 households in Sherpur in 2011, 18 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sherpur · ■ Gaya Town C.D.Block rural average Electricity for lighting ****18%** **21% Toilet within the home ****46%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **73% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%** **87% Use banking services ****53%** **50% Television ****17%** **22% Mobile phone ****61%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **30% Own their home ****100%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Sherpur? ■ Sherpur · ■ Gaya Town C.D.Block rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.9%** **61.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1189** **974 Working population ****34.1%** **35.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.6% for men and 54.0% for women. 46% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 60 (10%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 38 (6%) · **■** Marginal 459 (73%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Gaya Town C.D.Block - Naili1,944 people - Gulni1,935 people - Durbe1,893 people - Kaladaspur1,848 people - Dabbo1,820 people - Chhattu Badh1,810 people - Bhikhanpur1,802 people - Hario1,786 people [All 87 villages in Gaya Town C.D.Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/villages/) ## Other places named Sherpur - Sherpur · Village, Maner, Patna · 31,073 people - Sherpur · Village, Mohammadabad, Ghazipur · 25,795 people - Sherpur · Village, Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarnagar · 9,578 people - Sherpur · Village, Dhuri, Sangrur · 6,983 people - Sherpur · Village, Gohad, Bhind · 5,984 people - Sherpur · Village, Hindaun, Karauli · 4,817 people ## Quick answers - How far is Sherpur from Gaya?6 km by road - What is the population of Sherpur?1,839 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sherpur in?Gaya district (Gaya Town C.D.Block sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sherpur?59.9% (Census 2011)