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Sherpur at a glance
Sherpur is one of the larger villages of Chapra block — 17th of 92 by population, with 4,323 people in 666 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 76.0%, above Saran district's 65.0% (Chapra block: 65.7%), while the sex ratio was 884 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 958. It falls under Sherpur Gheghata gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 841302. The village covers 261 hectares — about 2.6 km², or roughly 1,656 people per km² (Census 2011).
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.
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
4,323Census 2011
Male / female
2,294 / 2,029
Households
666
People per home
6.5
Education
Literacy rate
76.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
1,153
Work participation
26.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Health & sanitation — Saran district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Saran district, not figures for Sherpur.
Sex ratio at birth
779 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
65.6%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
93.6%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
37.2%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Children vaccinated
72.0%
Children age 12–23 months fully vaccinated (card or mother's recall)
Anaemia (women)
62.8%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
73.0%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
39.7%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
99.7%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
36.8%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
9.4%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates
Scheme progress — Saran district
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Saran district, not figures for Sherpur.
Tap water at home
district level
91.5%
3,80,335 of 4,15,458 rural households have a tap connection
Jal Jeevan Mission · as of 7 Jun 2024 · Saran
Method: Sum of 3,591 habitation rows in 20 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Approximate location
Sherpur on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 40 km, from the district's post offices (India Post) — not the exact site of Sherpur. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
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Sherpur is a village in Chapra block of Saran district, Bihar, India.
Q2
Which district is Sherpur in?
Sherpur is in Saran district of Bihar.
Q3
Which gram panchayat does Sherpur belong to?
Sherpur comes under the Sherpur Gheghata gram panchayat.
Q4
What is the pincode of Sherpur?
The pincode of Sherpur, Chapra, Saran is 841302.
Q5
What is the population of Sherpur?
As per the 2011 Census, Sherpur had a population of 4,323 (2,294 males and 2,029 females).
Q6
How many households are there in Sherpur?
Sherpur had 666 households at the 2011 Census.
Q7
What is the area of Sherpur?
Sherpur covers about 261 hectares.
Q8
What is the literacy rate of Sherpur?
The literacy rate of Sherpur was 76.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Q9
What is the sex ratio of Sherpur?
Sherpur had 884 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Q10
Which development block is Sherpur in?
Sherpur is in the Chhapra development block (Local Government Directory).
Q11
What is the LGD code of Sherpur?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sherpur is 233620 and its Census 2011 village code is 233620.
Q12
Which villages are near Sherpur?
Villages near Sherpur include Bhagwanpur Hat (within ~40 km).
Q13
What is the population of Sherpur in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sherpur's Census 2011 population of 4,323 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 5,490 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Q14
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
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: 6.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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