# Sherpur Village, Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/sherpur/ Village · Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur # Sherpur Sherpur is a village in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **144102**. The 2011 Census counted **443 people in 101 households**, the 231st largest of 296 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.7%. - 443people (2011) - 101households - 81.4%literacy - 144102PIN code ## Sherpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sherpur is 144102.** Sherpur falls in Garhshankar sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code144102 - Gram panchayatSherpur - Community development blockMahilpur - Census village code031876 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? - Garhshankar (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)24 km by road - Mahilpur (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? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Sherpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mahilpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mahilpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hoshiarpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 **wheat**. About 74% of the 92 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 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, 100 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 65 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Sherpur · ■ Garhshankar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****79%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **38% Tap water ****55%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****94%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%** **52% Use banking services ****96%** **84% Television ****93%** **86% Mobile phone ****72%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****65%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **9% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****97%** **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). ## What is the population of Sherpur? ■ Sherpur · ■ Garhshankar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%** **81.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****538** **890 Working population ****47.0%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 75.0% for women. 63% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 57 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (3%) · **■** Other work 76 (37%) · **■** Marginal 69 (33%) 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 Garhshankar - Taulian472 people - Sauli467 people - Saddarpur453 people - Shahpur447 people - Data440 people - Helar436 people - Raipur Gujjran435 people - Kukowal424 people [All 297 villages in Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sherpur?144102 - How far is Sherpur from Hoshiarpur?24 km by road - What is the population of Sherpur?443 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sherpur in?Hoshiarpur district (Garhshankar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Sherpur?81.4% (Census 2011)