Jhiktaura Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhiktaura is a village situated in Nawada block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Jhiktaura. The total population of Jhiktaura is 1,454 out of which 719 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhiktaura is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhiktaura village is 309 which is 21% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhiktaura is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Jhiktaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhiktaura is 60.3%. Thus Jhiktaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 73.04% and the female literacy rate is 48.21% in Jhiktaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhiktaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhiktaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhiktaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 159 | 150 |
| Literacy | 60.35% | 73.04% | 48.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 327 | 154 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 763 | 310 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhiktaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhiktaura village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 571 | 302 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 76 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 172 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Non Working | 769 | 356 | 413 |
Nearby Villages to Jhiktaura,
Below are the list of villages near Jhiktaura village in Nawada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neya | 3,253 |
| Jai SiNgh Bigha | 802 |
| Ghaus Chak Milki | 610 |
| Ghanghauli | 2,227 |
| Ghausnagar | 1,142 |
| Bhagwanpur | 3,323 |
| Siswan | 2,914 |
| Jhunathi | 2,801 |
| Sikandarpur | 2,216 |
| Sohjana | 1,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhiktaura, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia