Jhikatia Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhikatia is a village situated in Karpi block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Jhikatia. The total population of Jhikatia is 1,851 out of which 953 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikatia is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikatia village is 416 which is 22% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikatia is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Jhikatia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikatia is 44.5%. Thus Jhikatia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 55.73% and the female literacy rate is 32.26% in Jhikatia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikatia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikatia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikatia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 203 | 213 |
| Literacy | 44.53% | 55.73% | 32.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,009 | 512 | 497 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,212 | 535 | 677 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhikatia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikatia village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 12.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 110 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 833 | 406 | 427 |
| Non Working | 896 | 437 | 459 |
Map of Jhikatia, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhikatia, Karpi
Below are the list of villages near Jhikatia village in Karpi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara | 1,160 |
| Salarpur | 1,951 |
| Samanpur Baddo | 2,015 |
| Manirampur | 246 |
| Mahasi Chak | 286 |
| Bhagwatipur | 52 |
| Kanaia Chak | 984 |
| Milki | 521 |
| Nagla | 2,886 |
| Narga | 4,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikatia, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia