Sherpur village, Gaunaha block | Pincode 845455

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Sherpur is a village in Gaunaha mandal, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with a population of 984 across 140 households and a literacy rate of 46.7%. The village is situated at coordinates 24.975°N, 84.216°E.

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DIWAKAR PATWARI

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LGD code: 216334
Pincode: 845455
Post office: Narkaiaganj
Population: 984
Households: 140
Literacy rate: 46.7%
Sex ratio: 929 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 466
Distance to district centre: 200 km
Distance to mandal centre: 196 km
Distance to Patna: 115 km
Distance to Kolkata: 499 km
Nearest railway station: Dehri on Sone · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Darihat · 2 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sherpur compares

By population, Sherpur ranks #85 of 168 villages in Gaunaha mandal.

Literacy rate

46.7%

−0.4% vs mandal average

Sherpur: 46.7%
Gaunaha mandal: 47.1%
Pashchim Champaran district: 44.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

929

+7 vs mandal average

Sherpur: 929
Gaunaha mandal: 922

Household size

people per home

7.0

+1.4 vs mandal average

Sherpur: 7.0
Gaunaha mandal: 5.6

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

Sherpur at a glance

Sherpur is a village of 984 people in 140 households (Census 2011) in Gaunaha block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, the 85th-largest of 168 villages in Gaunaha block. Literacy is 47%, about the same as the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 929 women per 1,000 men. It lies 200 km from the Pashchim Champaran district centre, 0 km from Sherpur, the nearest town, 7 km from Dehri on Sone railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 845455, served by Narkaiaganj post office; the LGD village code is 216334. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Darihat, 2 km away. The sarpanch is DIWAKAR PATWARI, and the village votes in Sheohar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shweta Gupta. The population is estimated at 1,160 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sherpur · this village	984	47%	—
Sherpur · Gaya Town C.D.Block	—	—	0 km N
Sherpur · Rahui	1,545	41%	0 km N
Sherpur · Musahri	2,745	60%	0 km N
Sherpur · Gaya Town C.D.Block	—	—	0 km N
Sherpur · Gaya Town C.D.Block	1,715	52%	0 km N
Sherpur · Tardih	2,377	58%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sherpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: NARKATIYAGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 38
Distance to district HQ (km): 66
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 29
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Matiaria
Total area (ha): 132
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sherpur

LGD code: 216334
Pincode: 845455
Post office: Narkaiaganj
Population (Census 2011): 984
Population (projected 2026): 1,160
Households: 140
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 929
Literacy rate: 46.7%
Coordinates: 24.97470°N, 84.21602°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sheohar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sheohar
Member of Parliament: Lovely Anand
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shweta Gupta
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: DIWAKAR PATWARI
Block / Mandal: Gaunaha

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 Pashchim Champaran district level

Then & Now

Sherpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

984

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,160

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

140

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

165

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: 984Census 2011
Households: 140Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 929 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1602026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1652026 projection
Active job cards: 2,89,508MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,37,356MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 904NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 52.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 93.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 43.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 82.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 50.6%NFHS-5 district

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 · Pashchim Champaran district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Pashchim Champaran district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Pashchim Champaran 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

Gaunaha · ≈ 196 km

≈ 6 h 43 min by car · 7 h 59 min by bike

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District centre

Pashchim Champaran · ≈ 200 km

≈ 6 h 51 min by car · 8 h 8 min by bike

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Nearest town · 31,073 people

Sherpur · ≈ under 1 km

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Distance to cities · straight line

Patna115 kmcapital
Kolkata499 km
Delhi804 km
Hyderabad1032 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDehri on Sone7 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Darihat2 km
ATM / bankPunjab National Bank19 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil6 km
CollegeJawaharlal Nehru College9 km
Police stationKudra Police Station43 km

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Sherpur

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🏫DAV Public School, DalmianagarSchool2.7 km ↗

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September 2026

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage

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Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary

Reported by ThePrint.

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Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites

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Rain deficit notwithstanding, Bihar achieves 99% paddy coverage
The Times of India16h ago
Bihar panchayat polls only after delimitation: CM Samrat Choudhary
ThePrint18h ago
Bihar battles third prolonged flood spell with Ganga crossing decade-old highest levels at multiple sites
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Bihar museum hosts ‘Malhar Utsav’, monsoon ragas enchant audience
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The Times of India2 days ago

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People often ask about Sherpur

What is the pincode of Sherpur?

The pincode of Sherpur, Gaunaha block, Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar is 845455. The post office is Narkaiaganj.

Which post office delivers to Sherpur?

Mail for Sherpur is delivered through Narkaiaganj post office, pincode 845455, in Gaunaha block, Pashchim Champaran district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sherpur located?

Sherpur is a village in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Sherpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sherpur village has a population of 984 across 140 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sherpur?

The current sarpanch of Sherpur gram panchayat is DIWAKAR PATWARI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sherpur in?

Sherpur falls under the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #4) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sherpur in?

Sherpur falls under the Sheohar assembly constituency (AC #22) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Sherpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sherpur village is 46.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Sherpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sherpur village is 929 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 Pashchim Champaran district centre?

Sherpur is approximately 200 km (straight-line) from the centre of Pashchim Champaran 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 216334.

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 Gaunaha block?

Sherpur ranks 85 of 168 villages in Gaunaha block by Census 2011 population (984 residents).

How far is Sherpur from Patna?

Sherpur is about 115 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 150 km.

How far is Sherpur from Kolkata?

Sherpur is about 499 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 649 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sherpur?

Dehri on Sone is the nearest railway station to Sherpur, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sherpur?

Government Hospital, Darihat is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sherpur, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Sherpur?

Punjab National Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Sherpur, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Sherpur?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Sherpur, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Who is the MLA of Sherpur?

Sherpur falls under Sheohar assembly constituency (AC 22). The sitting MLA is Shweta Gupta (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Sherpur?

Sherpur is in Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Lovely Anand (JD(U)).

Which schools and colleges are near Sherpur?

Within 5 km of Sherpur: DAV Public School, Dalmianagar (2.7 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Sherpur in 2026?

Sherpur is estimated at 1,160 people in 2026, up about 18% from 984 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sherpur in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Sherpur in Pashchim Champaran district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sherpur?

DIWAKAR PATWARI is the sarpanch of Sherpur gram panchayat, Gaunaha block. See the sarpanch list of Gaunaha block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)