Bhika Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bhika is a village situated in Dumka block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Bhika. The total population of Bhika is 581 out of which 280 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhika is 1,075.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhika village is 113 which is 19% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhika is 1,354 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Bhika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhika is 47%. Thus Bhika village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 57.76% and the female literacy rate is 36.44% in Bhika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 48 | 65 |
| Literacy | 47.01% | 57.76% | 36.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 579 | 279 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 361 | 146 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Bhika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhika village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 3.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 137 | 88 |
| Non Working | 347 | 138 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Bhika,
Below are the list of villages near Bhika village in Dumka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gardi | 431 |
| Buriari | 416 |
| Pathargora | 317 |
| Chapakandar | 400 |
| Malbhandaro | 624 |
| Bandarpani | 213 |
| Pathaithan | 360 |
| Namotola | 225 |
| Chimtahi Urf Murlidum | 2 |
| Bhalpahari | 272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhika, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia