Village · Contai - III, Purba Medinipur
# Sherpur Tarasia Bar

Sherpur Tarasia Bar is a village in Contai - III sub-district of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 36 people in 8 households, the 162nd largest of 166 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 96.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 89.9%.
- 36 people (2011)
- 8 households
- 96.8% literacy
- 636 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Sherpur Tarasia Bar

Of every 100 households in Sherpur Tarasia Bar in 2011, 62 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sherpur Tarasia Bar · ■ Contai - III rural average
- Electricity for lighting 62% 40%
- Toilet within the home 62% 95%
- No toilet (open defecation) 38% 4%
- Tap water 100% 20%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 2%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 38% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 50% 92%
- Use banking services 38% 42%
- Television 50% 14%
- Mobile phone 75% 44%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 25% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 12% 27%
- Own their home 100% 94%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Sherpur Tarasia Bar?

■ Sherpur Tarasia Bar · ■ Contai - III rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 96.8% 89.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 636 945
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 250 948
- Working population 36.1% 41.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 92.3% for women. 50% of men and 14% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 1 (8%) · ■ Marginal 12 (92%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Contai - III
- Srichandanpur 79 people
- Dantiari 57 people
- Katmuri 56 people
- Karalda Sapai Bar 55 people
- Karaldasahapur Bar 28 people
- Baranata Banya 26 people
- Nauri Chak 25 people
- Nilpura Baman Chak 24 people

All 166 villages in Contai - III

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Sherpur Tarasia Bar? 36 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sherpur Tarasia Bar in? Purba Medinipur district (Contai - III sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Sherpur Tarasia Bar? 96.8% (Census 2011)

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