Shergarh is a Block located in Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. Located in rural area of Rajasthan, it is one among the 10 blocks of Jodhpur district. According to the government register, the block number of Shergarh is 118. The block has 236 villages and there are total 37184 families in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Shergarh's population is 217246. Out of this, 113892 are males whereas the females count 103354 here. This block has 43418 kids in the age group of 0-6 years. Out of this 22716 are boys and 20702 are girls.
Literacy rate in Shergarh block is 45%. 99256 out of total 217246 population is educated here. In males the literacy rate is 58% as 66873 males out of total 113892 are literate whereas female literacy ratio is 31% as 32383 out of total 103354 females are educated in this Block.
The dark portion is that illiteracy ratio of Shergarh block is shockingly high -- 54%. Here 117990 out of total 217246 individuals are illiterate. Male illiteracy ratio here is 41% as 47019 males out of total 113892 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy ratio is 68% and 70971 out of total 103354 females are illiterate in this block.
The count of employed people of Shergarh block is 96211 yet 121035 are non-working. And out of 96211 employed people 25493 peoples are completely dependent on agriculture.
