# Sherghati, Gaya (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Gaya, Bihar 

# Sherghati

Sherghati is a sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **155,425 people**, 1 town and 86 villages (82 inhabited). The largest village is Chetab Kalan (5,803 people).

- 155,425people (2011)
- 86villages
- 1towns
- 63.8%literacy

## Population of Sherghati compared with Gaya

■ Sherghati · ■ Gaya district

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.8%**

**63.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935**

**937

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982**

**960

Working population ****36.4%**

**37.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sherghati

Of every 100 households in Sherghati in 2011, 15 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sherghati · ■ Gaya district

Electricity for lighting ****15%**

**16%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**75%

Tap water ****3%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**85%

Use banking services ****45%**

**47%

Television ****13%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****49%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****32%**

**29%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Sherghati

- Sherghati40,666 people

## Largest villages in Sherghati

- Chetab Kalan · 5,803 people
- Gopalpur · 5,791 people
- Bar · 4,868 people
- Chilam · 4,311 people
- Cherki · 3,541 people
- Barawan · 3,194 people
- Kachauri · 3,128 people
- Khandail · 3,040 people
- Mahammadpur · 2,712 people
- Mohabbatpur · 2,551 people
- Banian Baraun · 2,457 people
- Bela · 2,427 people
- Sirampur · 2,411 people
- Naknupa · 2,241 people
- Kamat · 2,196 people
- Ghaghar · 2,182 people

[All 86 villages in Sherghati →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Sherghati?86 (82 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Sherghati in?Gaya district, Bihar
- What is the population of Sherghati?155,425 (Census 2011)