Sherpura | |
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Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 9,177 ha (22,677 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,921 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 334604[1] |
Village code | 00511400 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
Website | bikaner |
Sherpura is a small village of 9177 hectares in Lunkaransar Tehsil in Bikaner district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Sherpura depends on SURATGARH, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, One tubewell, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Sherpura is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tubewell. Sherpura's pin code is 334604[4], and village code is 00511400. The area of Sherpura is segregated as 48 hectares irrigated area, 8202.26 hectares unirrigated, the 542.77 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 384.25 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Sherpura has One post office (Sherpura B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Sherpura has One bank 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.
Sherpura is a census village in the district of Bikaner, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4921 and has total administration over 857 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 2425 people are literate in Sherpura out of which 1497 are males and 928 are females.
Sherpura has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 2790 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1466 male, 1324 female with 2093 (75.02%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1202 males and 891 females. 849 males and 593 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 118 male and 71 female agricultural labor. 697 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 SURATGARH and Bikaner to sell agricultural produce and make their living.