# Sherpur Urf Manikpur Village, Mahua, Vaishali (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/mahua/sherpur-urf-manikpur/ Village · Mahua, Vaishali # Sherpur Urf Manikpur Sherpur Urf Manikpur is a village in Mahua sub-district of Vaishali district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,812 people in 477 households**, the 31st largest of 128 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.9%. - 2,812people (2011) - 477households - 74.0%literacy - 878females per 1,000 males ## Sherpur Urf Manikpur PIN code and other codes Sherpur Urf Manikpur falls in Mahua sub-district, Vaishali district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatSherpur Manikpur - Community development blockMahua - Census village code235330 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sherpur Urf Manikpur from nearby towns? - Mahua (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Hajipur (district HQ)31 km by road - Hajipur (nearest town)31 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 Urf Manikpur? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Sherpur Urf Manikpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mahua - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mahua - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mahua - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 8 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 Urf Manikpur known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 88% of the 103 hectares of village land is sown, and 73 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 Urf Manikpur Of every 100 households in Sherpur Urf Manikpur in 2011, 2 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sherpur Urf Manikpur · ■ Mahua rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **5% Toilet within the home ****24%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **74% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****34%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **92% Use banking services ****23%** **56% Television ****10%** **13% Mobile phone ****52%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****6%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****12%** **14% Own their home ****95%** **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 Urf Manikpur? ■ Sherpur Urf Manikpur · ■ Mahua rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **67.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907** **898 Working population ****23.9%** **31.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.1% for men and 64.8% for women. 41% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 231 (34%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 59 (9%) · **■** Marginal 362 (54%) 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 Mahua - Hasanpur Bhadwas2,997 people - Jalalpur Gangti2,971 people - Gorgawan Garh Gosain Das2,914 people - Gajraul2,905 people - Mohanpur Dhanraj2,745 people - Lachhmi Narayanpur2,670 people - Paur Malshah Mohammadpur2,667 people - Parsaunia2,633 people [All 136 villages in Mahua](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/mahua/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sherpur Urf Manikpur from Hajipur?31 km by road - What is the population of Sherpur Urf Manikpur?2,812 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sherpur Urf Manikpur in?Vaishali district (Mahua sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sherpur Urf Manikpur?74.0% (Census 2011)