Sherpur (शेरपुर) — Asthawan, Nalanda, Bihar

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Sherpur is a village in Asthawan mandal, Nalanda district, Bihar, with a population of 1,925 in 263 households. The village has a comparatively higher literacy rate of 64% and is located at coordinates 24.975°N, 84.216°E with PIN code 803116.

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LGD code: 244502
Pincode: 803116
Population: 1,925
Households: 263
Literacy rate: 64%
Sex ratio: 873 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 678
Distance to district centre: 197 km
Distance to mandal centre: 170 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sherpur compares

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

Literacy rate

64.0%

+15.6% vs mandal average

Sherpur: 64.0%
Asthawan mandal: 48.4%
Nalanda district: 52.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

873

−66 vs mandal average

Sherpur: 873
Asthawan mandal: 939

Household size

people per home

7.3

+1.2 vs mandal average

Sherpur: 7.3
Asthawan mandal: 6.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Key facts — Sherpur

LGD code: 244502
Pincode: 803116
Population (Census 2011): 1,925
Population (projected 2026): 2,270
Households: 263
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 873
Literacy rate: 64.0%
Coordinates: 24.97470°N, 84.21602°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Munger
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mokama
Member of Parliament: Rajiv Ranjan Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Anant Kumar Singh
Block / Mandal: Asthawan

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Nalanda district level

Then & Now

Sherpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,925

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,270

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

263

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

310

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,925Census 2011
Households: 263Census 2011
Literacy rate: 64.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 873 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,2702026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 310

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Nalanda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Nalanda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Nalanda district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Sherpur

Mandal centre

Asthawan · ≈ 170 km

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District centre

Nalanda · ≈ 197 km

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Nearest town · 31,073 people

Sherpur · ≈ under 1 km

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What is the pincode of Sherpur?

The pincode of Sherpur, Asthawan mandal, Nalanda district, Bihar is 803116.

In which district is Sherpur located?

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

What is the population of Sherpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sherpur village has a population of 1,925 across 263 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sherpur in?

Sherpur falls under the Munger Lok Sabha constituency (PC #28) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sherpur in?

Sherpur falls under the Mokama assembly constituency (AC #178) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Sherpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sherpur village is 64.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Sherpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sherpur village is 873 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sherpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sherpur, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Sherpur from Nalanda district centre?

Sherpur is approximately 197 km (straight-line) from the centre of Nalanda district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Sherpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sherpur village is 244502.

Which is the nearest town to Sherpur?

Sherpur (population 31,073, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Sherpur in a straight line.

How big is Sherpur compared to other villages in Asthawan mandal?

Sherpur ranks 31 of 59 villages in Asthawan mandal by Census 2011 population (1,925 residents).

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