Jhikarhati Population, Caste, Working Data Pakur, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhikarhati is a village situated in Pakaur block of Pakur district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,698 families residing in the village Jhikarhati. The total population of Jhikarhati is 24,149 out of which 12,189 are males and 11,960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikarhati is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikarhati village is 5512 which is 23% of the total population. There are 2794 male children and 2718 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikarhati is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Jhikarhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikarhati is 36.8%. Thus Jhikarhati village has lower literacy rate compared to 39.2% of Pakur district. The male literacy rate is 39.2% and the female literacy rate is 34.29% in Jhikarhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikarhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikarhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikarhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,512 | 2,794 | 2,718 |
| Literacy | 36.77% | 39.2% | 34.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 32 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 17,297 | 8,506 | 8,791 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhikarhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikarhati village out of total population, 11,317 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,317 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,063 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,880 | 4,856 | 5,024 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 288 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,063 | 956 | 107 |
| Household Industries | 2,780 | 138 | 2,642 |
| Other Workers | 5,669 | 3,474 | 2,195 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,437 | 720 | 717 |
| Non Working | 12,832 | 6,613 | 6,219 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikarhati,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikarhati village in Pakaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pharsa | 4,671 |
| Sahabajpur | 4,240 |
| Bhawanipur | 4,656 |
| Kismat Lakhanpur | 1,098 |
| Debpur | 1,376 |
| Lakhanpur | 3,212 |
| Gangarampur | 494 |
| Chak Damiha | 96 |
| Kismat Kadamsai | 2,756 |
| Ajna | 6,659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikarhati, Pakur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia