Jhikta Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhikta is a village situated in Rajaun block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Jhikta. The total population of Jhikta is 1,975 out of which 1,053 are males and 922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikta is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhikta village is 379 which is 19% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikta is 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Jhikta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikta is 60.4%. Thus Jhikta village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 72.42% and the female literacy rate is 46.64% in Jhikta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 201 | 178 |
| Literacy | 60.4% | 72.42% | 46.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 32 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,011 | 436 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhikta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikta village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 22.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 154 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 146 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 537 | 331 | 206 |
| Non Working | 1,279 | 568 | 711 |
Nearby Villages to Jhikta,
Below are the list of villages near Jhikta village in Rajaun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahut Chak | 805 |
| Dharma Chak | 1,048 |
| Khadimpur | 101 |
| Lakra | 709 |
| Durgapur | 950 |
| Biddu Dauna | 977 |
| Kharauni | 622 |
| Ranitikar | 1,562 |
| Faizpur | 531 |
| Gopalpur | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikta, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia