Jhiktia Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhiktia is a village situated in Shahkund block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Jhiktia. The total population of Jhiktia is 1,567 out of which 834 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhiktia is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhiktia village is 271 which is 17% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhiktia is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Jhiktia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhiktia is 77.5%. Thus Jhiktia village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.82% and the female literacy rate is 70.49% in Jhiktia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhiktia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhiktia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhiktia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 148 | 123 |
| Literacy | 77.55% | 83.82% | 70.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 267 | 151 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 562 | 259 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhiktia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhiktia village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 6.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 612 | 368 | 244 |
| Non Working | 915 | 442 | 473 |
Nearby Villages to Jhiktia,
Below are the list of villages near Jhiktia village in Shahkund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagarnathpur | 1,590 |
| Sajaur | 7,584 |
| Udegarh | 69 |
| Chanra Khurd | 154 |
| Ibrahimpur | 1,199 |
| Kishunpur Amkhoria | 2,479 |
| Malikpur | 484 |
| Daspur | 2,430 |
| Naraenpur | 2,502 |
| Naraenpur | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhiktia, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia