Jhikara Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhikara is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Jhikara. The total population of Jhikara is 541 out of which 262 are males and 279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikara is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikara village is 98 which is 18% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikara is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Jhikara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikara is 50.8%. Thus Jhikara village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 60.91% and the female literacy rate is 40.81% in Jhikara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 42 | 56 |
| Literacy | 50.79% | 60.91% | 40.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 204 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 128 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.6% of total population in Jhikara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikara village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 154 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 94 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 23 | 84 |
| Non Working | 256 | 85 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikara,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikara village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talpamar | 223 |
| Kalyanpur | 191 |
| Gumropahar | 81 |
| Kharijol | 324 |
| Saraibinda Bindaksol | 276 |
| Sarsajol | 841 |
| Rasnala | 196 |
| Bakijor | 1,823 |
| Rajpara | 45 |
| Narainpur | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikara, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia