Jhitkahiya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhitkahiya is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 578 families residing in the village Jhitkahiya. The total population of Jhitkahiya is 3,134 out of which 1,639 are males and 1,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkahiya is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhitkahiya village is 725 which is 23% of the total population. There are 365 male children and 360 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitkahiya is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Jhitkahiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitkahiya is 45.8%. Thus Jhitkahiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 59.73% and the female literacy rate is 30.13% in Jhitkahiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhitkahiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhitkahiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhitkahiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 725 | 365 | 360 |
| Literacy | 45.79% | 59.73% | 30.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 257 | 130 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,031 | 878 | 1,153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhitkahiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhitkahiya village out of total population, 1,283 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,052 | 787 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 771 | 522 | 249 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 222 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 48 | 183 |
| Non Working | 1,851 | 804 | 1,047 |
Nearby Villages to Jhitkahiya,
Below are the list of villages near Jhitkahiya village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dostia | 2,659 |
| Karmaula | 839 |
| Sarsaula | 2,793 |
| Gulariya | 2,008 |
| Barwa | 4,810 |
| Semra | 1,106 |
| Lachhmipur | 2,134 |
| Ramgarhwa | 4,411 |
| Gamhariya | 1,117 |
| Ray Singha | 1,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhitkahiya, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia