Sherpur (Kheragarh, Agra)

Sherpur
Village
Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	276 ha (682 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,126
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	283124[1]
Village code	01617800
Vehicle registration	UP-80
Sex ratio	1000/875 ♂/♀
Website	agra.nic.in

Sherpur is a small village of 276 hectares in Kheragarh Tehsil in Agra district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sherpur depends on Shamsabad (MB), the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One Well supply, One tubewell and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Well. Sherpur's pin code is 283124^[4], and village code is 01617800. The area of Sherpur is segregated as 258 hectares irrigated area, remaining 6 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Sherpur has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

Demographics[edit]

Sherpur is a census village in the district of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 1126 and has total administration over 155 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Sherpur has 208 children, 125 boys and 83 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 583 (51.78%) males constitute 322 (28.60%) of the population and females 261 (23.18%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Sherpur has 1 hospital in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 552 people are literate in Sherpur out of which 385 are males and 167 are females.

Sherpur has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 1 Primary school
• 3 Colleges in the nearby range
• 1 Adult literacy center

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 349 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 325 male, 24 female with 315 (90.26%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 302 males and 13 females. 195 males and 8 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 76 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 34 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Shamsabad (MB) and Agra to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website