Jhiktia Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhiktia is a village situated in Pathna block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 331 families residing in the village Jhiktia. The total population of Jhiktia is 1,451 out of which 729 are males and 722 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhiktia is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhiktia village is 256 which is 18% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhiktia is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Jhiktia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhiktia is 65.8%. Thus Jhiktia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 71.26% and the female literacy rate is 60.2% 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 | 256 | 127 | 129 |
| Literacy | 65.77% | 71.26% | 60.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 369 | 176 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 273 | 126 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 300 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Jhiktia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhiktia village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 319 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 297 | 265 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 32 | 116 |
| Non Working | 920 | 378 | 542 |
Nearby Villages to Jhiktia,
Below are the list of villages near Jhiktia village in Pathna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banjhikend | 487 |
| Baramasia | 703 |
| Mahkup | 566 |
| Mangaladih | 371 |
| Jhumarbad | 440 |
| Khairbani | 730 |
| Dharampur | 2,196 |
| Kumharia | 582 |
| Dharampur Mission | 125 |
| Barhibastipahar | 85 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhiktia, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia