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★ Revenue village · Asthawan block · Nalanda ★

Sherpur

शेरपुर
Asthawan block
Pincode 803116
Area 167 ha
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Sherpur is a revenue village in Asthawan block, Nalanda district, Bihar. It had a population of 1,925 in 263 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,925 souls. 263 homes.

Asthawan block, Nalanda district, Bihar.

74.0%
Literacy
873
Sex ratio
167 ha
Total area
678
Workforce
LGD 244502Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Sherpur today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Apple₹14,000Harnaut APMC · 31 Oct 2026
  • Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 31 Oct 2026
  • Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 31 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Nalanda district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Sherpur.All markets →
In context · Census 2011 · LGD

Sherpur at a glance

Sherpur is a mid-sized village of Asthawan block: 1,925 people in 263 households (Census 2011), 31st of its 59 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 74.0%, above Nalanda district's 62.4% (Asthawan block: 59.7%), while the sex ratio was 873 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 924. It falls under Mahammadpur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 803116. The village covers 167 hectares — about 1.7 km², or roughly 1,153 people per km² (Census 2011).

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction

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LGD village code244502
Census 2011 code244502
Gram panchayatMahammadpur · LGD 98043
Pincode803116
BlockAsthawan · LGD 1385
DistrictNalanda
StateBihar
Male / Female1,028 / 897 · Census 2011

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

Development block
Asthawan Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Self-help groups
1 self-help group with 7 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30

Gram panchayat

Sherpur is in the Mahammadpur (महम्मदपुर) gram panchayat.

Other villages in Mahammadpur

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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Census 2011 · in context

How Sherpur compares

By population, Sherpur ranks #31 of 59 inhabited villages in Asthawan block.

Literacy rate%
74.0%
+14.3% vs Asthawan block average
Sherpur
74.0%
Asthawan block
59.7%
Nalanda district
62.4%
Sex ratio♀ per 1000 ♂
873
−66 vs Asthawan block average
Sherpur
873
Asthawan block
939
Nalanda district
924
Household sizepeople per home
7.3
+1.2 vs Asthawan block average
Sherpur
7.3
Asthawan block
6.1
Nalanda district
6.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.

Official dataCensus 2011

What Sherpur had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 2 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Treated tap water Not available
  • All-weather road Available
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away

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Then & Now

Sherpur — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
1,925
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 2,450
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
263
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 330
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Demographics — Census 2011

Population, education & work

India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
1,925Census 2011
Male / female
1,028 / 897
Households
263
People per home
7.3
Education
Literacy rate
74.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
678
Work participation
35.2%workers ÷ population

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.

Official dataCensus 2011

Approximate location

Sherpur on the map

The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Sherpur. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.

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Sherpur · 25.3260° N, 85.4033° E

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Essential services & places near Sherpur

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Banks, ATMs & post offices471 in Nalanda district

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Hospitals & clinics355 in Nalanda district

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Schools & anganwadis26 in Nalanda district

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Colleges & universities20 in Nalanda district

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Police & fire stations4 in Nalanda district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Nalanda district

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Government offices4 in Nalanda district

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Temples16 in Nalanda district

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Other places of worship18 in Nalanda district

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Transport34 in Nalanda district

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Agriculture services1 in Nalanda district

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Community places18 in Nalanda district

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FAQ

People often ask about Sherpur

  1. Where is Sherpur located?

    Sherpur is a village in Asthawan block of Nalanda district, Bihar, India.

  2. Which district is Sherpur in?

    Sherpur is in Nalanda district of Bihar.

  3. Which gram panchayat does Sherpur belong to?

    Sherpur comes under the Mahammadpur gram panchayat.

  4. How is Sherpur written in the local script?

    Sherpur is written शेरपुर.

  5. What is the pincode of Sherpur?

    The pincode of Sherpur, Asthawan, Nalanda is 803116.

  6. What is the population of Sherpur?

    As per the 2011 Census, Sherpur had a population of 1,925 (1,028 males and 897 females).

  7. How many households are there in Sherpur?

    Sherpur had 263 households at the 2011 Census.

  8. What is the area of Sherpur?

    Sherpur covers about 167 hectares.

  9. What is the literacy rate of Sherpur?

    The literacy rate of Sherpur was 74.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).

  10. What is the sex ratio of Sherpur?

    Sherpur had 873 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.

  11. Which development block is Sherpur in?

    Sherpur is in the Asthawan development block (Local Government Directory).

  12. What is the LGD code of Sherpur?

    The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sherpur is 244502 and its Census 2011 village code is 244502.

  13. Which villages are near Sherpur?

    Villages near Sherpur include Chandi (within ~15 km), Andi (within ~15 km), Dharampura (within ~15 km), Gauri (within ~15 km), Gaura (within ~15 km).

  14. What is the population of Sherpur in 2026?

    No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sherpur's Census 2011 population of 1,925 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,450 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.

  15. Who is the sarpanch of Sherpur?

    The sarpanch of Sherpur has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.

Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.

Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
  • Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
  • Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
  • 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
  • Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Climate & El Niño

Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory

There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.

Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.

Long-term district average for November: 5.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Mandi prices · Nalanda

Latest reports from markets in Nalanda district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Apple · AppleHarnaut APMC14,00014,00014,00031 Oct 2026
Brinjal · RoundHarnaut APMC5,0005,0005,00031 Oct 2026
Onion · OnionHarnaut APMC5,0005,0005,00031 Oct 2026
Potato · PotatoHarnaut APMC1,0001,0001,00031 Oct 2026
Tomato · HybridHarnaut APMC5,0005,0005,00031 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiBiharsharif APMC2,2002,4002,30022 Oct 2026
Bitter gourd · Bitter GourdBiharsharif APMC3,0003,2003,10022 Oct 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalBiharsharif APMC2,4002,6002,50022 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sherpur's shops. Best mandi price near Sherpur →

Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026

Nearby villages
Chandiwithin ~15 km
Andiwithin ~15 km
Dharampurawithin ~15 km
Gauriwithin ~15 km
Gaurawithin ~15 km
Tharthariwithin ~15 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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