Sherpur (Phillaur)ਸ਼ੇਰਪੁਰ ਫਿਲੌਰ

Where is Sherpur (Phillaur)?

Sherpur (Phillaur) is a village of Phillaur tehsil in Jalandhar district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Nurmahal, about 6 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Nurmahal community development block and is served by the Sherpur gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030054, and it covers 223 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 1,152 people in Sherpur (Phillaur): 586 men and 566 women, living in 217 households, an average of about 5.3 people per household. Spread over its 223 hectares, the population density works out to about 517 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 966 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 112, about 10 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 677 people, about 59 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 60.1 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 65.07 per cent and women at 55.11 per cent. The census recorded 379 workers, about 33 per cent of the village. Of the 317 main workers, the largest group, 197, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 85 agricultural labourers and 19 household industry workers. A further 62 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Sherpur (Phillaur)'s land. Of the village's 223 hectares, 202 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (202 hectares). About 19 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. The census recorded 17 cultivators and 106 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Sherpur (Phillaur) is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Nurmahal, about 6 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Phillaur, the tehsil headquarters, and Jalandhar town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Umarpur, Gursian Nihal, Uppal Bhupa and Ramewal.

What is the population of Sherpur (Phillaur)?

The population of Sherpur (Phillaur) was 1,152 at the 2011 census, living in 217 households in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district.

What facilities does Sherpur (Phillaur) have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Sherpur (Phillaur) has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.