# Sherpur Village, Goriakothi, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Goriakothi, Siwan 

# Sherpur

Sherpur is a village in Goriakothi sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar, PIN code **841439**. The 2011 Census counted **1,055 people in 177 households**, the 69th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.2%.

- 1,055people (2011)
- 177households
- 76.1%literacy
- 841439PIN code

## Sherpur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sherpur is 841439.** Sherpur falls in Goriakothi sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar.

- PIN code841439
- Gram panchayatBindwal
- Community development blockGoriakothi
- Census village code231603

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?

- Goriakothi (sub-district HQ)4 km by road
- Siwan (district HQ)20 km by road
- Siwan (nearest town)20 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?

5 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
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Goriakothi
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Goriakothi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hathua
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 88% of the 115 hectares of village land is sown, and 99 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, 0 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Sherpur · ■ Goriakothi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**2%

Toilet within the home ****19%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**80%

Tap water ****1%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**62%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****84%**

**76%

Television ****5%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****4%**

**10%

Own their home ****99%**

**99%

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 · ■ Goriakothi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.1%**

**67.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897**

**945

Working population ****26.4%**

**28.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.8% for men and 71.1% for women. 38% of men and 14% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (3%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (4%) · **■** Marginal 256 (92%)

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 Goriakothi

- Kaleanpur1,126 people
- Nautan1,126 people
- Heyatpur1,077 people
- Lala Hata1,064 people
- Jalalpur1,020 people
- Gobindapur916 people
- Jagarnathpur892 people
- Gopalpur821 people

[All 81 villages in Goriakothi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/goriakothi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sherpur?841439
- How far is Sherpur from Siwan?20 km by road
- What is the population of Sherpur?1,055 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sherpur in?Siwan district (Goriakothi sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Sherpur?76.1% (Census 2011)