Jhikatia Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhikatia Kalan is a village situated in Imamganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Jhikatia Kalan. The total population of Jhikatia Kalan is 1,569 out of which 799 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikatia Kalan is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikatia Kalan village is 334 which is 21% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikatia Kalan is 1,183 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Jhikatia Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikatia Kalan is 63.8%. Thus Jhikatia Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 73.37% and the female literacy rate is 53.31% in Jhikatia Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikatia Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikatia Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikatia Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 153 | 181 |
| Literacy | 63.81% | 73.37% | 53.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 906 | 455 | 451 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 781 | 325 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Jhikatia Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikatia Kalan village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 314 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 105 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 114 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 76 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,088 | 401 | 687 |
Map of Jhikatia Kalan, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhikatia Kalan, Imamganj
Below are the list of villages near Jhikatia Kalan village in Imamganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhikatia Khurd | 748 |
| Barhai Khap | 1,269 |
| Patail | 625 |
| Kahto | 694 |
| Patkhaulia | 121 |
| Tanakwar | 490 |
| Parasiya | 331 |
| Karmaun | 797 |
| Dewajara | 646 |
| Benga Dohar | 537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikatia Kalan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia