Jahikagachh Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jahikagachh is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 327 families residing in the village Jahikagachh. The total population of Jahikagachh is 1,422 out of which 752 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahikagachh is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jahikagachh village is 318 which is 22% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahikagachh is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Jahikagachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahikagachh is 45.1%. Thus Jahikagachh village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 52.65% and the female literacy rate is 36.61% in Jahikagachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahikagachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahikagachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahikagachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 167 | 151 |
| Literacy | 45.11% | 52.65% | 36.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 75 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 924 | 444 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jahikagachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahikagachh village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 320 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 238 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 87 | 167 |
| Non Working | 804 | 345 | 459 |
Nearby Villages to Jahikagachh,
Below are the list of villages near Jahikagachh village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahabbatpur | 28 |
| Chakdha | 539 |
| Gorkola | 273 |
| Pastia | 2,213 |
| Kusaha | 2,001 |
| Phulbari | 652 |
| Kelabari | 395 |
| Baghaura | 2,403 |
| Panighatta | 3,021 |
| Santola | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahikagachh, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia