Jhitkkahi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhitkkahi is a village situated in Dhaka block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,333 families residing in the village Jhitkkahi. The total population of Jhitkkahi is 5,718 out of which 2,967 are males and 2,751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkkahi is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhitkkahi village is 1203 which is 21% of the total population. There are 595 male children and 608 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitkkahi is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Jhitkkahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitkkahi is 46.9%. Thus Jhitkkahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 53.41% and the female literacy rate is 39.71% in Jhitkkahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhitkkahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhitkkahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhitkkahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,203 | 595 | 608 |
| Literacy | 46.91% | 53.41% | 39.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,600 | 1,700 | 1,900 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhitkkahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhitkkahi village out of total population, 1,569 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,569 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,017 | 921 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 218 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 342 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 355 | 341 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 552 | 498 | 54 |
| Non Working | 4,149 | 1,548 | 2,601 |
Nearby Villages to Jhitkkahi,
Below are the list of villages near Jhitkkahi village in Dhaka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhandar | 16,693 |
| Basahia | 2,124 |
| Rupaulia Khurd | 1,999 |
| Kharihaniya | 2,531 |
| Rupauligopi | 1,375 |
| Pach Pakri | 11,696 |
| Garahia | 3,342 |
| Malkauniya | 3,582 |
| Mathia Mohan | 2,066 |
| Sorpaniya | 2,869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhitkkahi, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia