Jhikarua Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhikarua is a village situated in Narhat block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Jhikarua. The total population of Jhikarua is 2,802 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikarua is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikarua village is 466 which is 17% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikarua is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Jhikarua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikarua is 56.6%. Thus Jhikarua village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 66.58% and the female literacy rate is 46.02% in Jhikarua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikarua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikarua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikarua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 244 | 222 |
| Literacy | 56.64% | 66.58% | 46.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 412 | 219 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,479 | 647 | 832 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhikarua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikarua village out of total population, 1,321 were engaged in work activities. 17.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,321 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 137 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 197 | 109 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,094 | 600 | 494 |
| Non Working | 1,481 | 713 | 768 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikarua,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikarua village in Narhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panre Chak | 372 |
| Bhim Bigha | 2,063 |
| Garo Bigha | 2,616 |
| Sinduari | 1,271 |
| Patal Bigha | 1,116 |
| Bajo Chak | 566 |
| Punthar | 1,747 |
| Pali Kalan | 2,380 |
| Bara Khurd | 975 |
| Pali Khurd | 2,939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikarua, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia