# Sherpura Village, Vadgam, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/vadgam/sherpura-508035/ Village · Vadgam, Banas Kantha # Sherpura Sherpura is a village in Vadgam sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385520**. The 2011 Census counted **3,184 people in 533 households**, the 18th largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.9%. - 3,184people (2011) - 533households - 84.4%literacy - 385520PIN code ## Sherpura PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sherpura is 385520.** Sherpura falls in Vadgam sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code385520 - Gram panchayatSherpura - Community development blockVadgam - Census village code508035 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sherpura from nearby towns? - Vadgam (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ)17 km by road - Palanpur (nearest town)17 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 Sherpura? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sherpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Vadgam - ○Degree college10+ km · Palanpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vadgam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Sherpura known for? The main crops are **castor, mustard and wheat**. About 84% of the 273 hectares of village land is sown, and 198 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 Sherpura Of every 100 households in Sherpura in 2011, 91 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Sherpura · ■ Vadgam rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **91% Toilet within the home ****70%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** **57% Tap water ****87%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****80%** **77% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%** **78% Use banking services ****53%** **64% Television ****32%** **31% Mobile phone ****64%** **68% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **4% None of these assets ****29%** **26% Own their home ****89%** **92% 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 Sherpura? ■ Sherpura · ■ Vadgam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%** **77.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1036** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1134** **913 Working population ****27.5%** **37.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.6% for men and 76.3% for women. 54% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 107 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 266 (30%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 490 (56%) · **■** Marginal 11 (1%) 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 Vadgam - Rajosana3,628 people - Pirojpura3,601 people - Nandotra3,596 people - Bavalchudi3,389 people - Rupal3,171 people - Pasvadal3,053 people - Vansol3,008 people - Karnala2,992 people [All 109 villages in Vadgam](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/vadgam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sherpura?385520 - How far is Sherpura from Palanpur?17 km by road - What is the population of Sherpura?3,184 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sherpura in?Banas Kantha district (Vadgam sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Sherpura?84.4% (Census 2011)