Jhikatia Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhikatia is a village situated in Meskaur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Jhikatia. The total population of Jhikatia is 959 out of which 490 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikatia is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikatia village is 196 which is 20% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikatia is 1,227 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Jhikatia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikatia is 61.7%. Thus Jhikatia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 69.15% and the female literacy rate is 53.46% 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 | 196 | 88 | 108 |
| Literacy | 61.73% | 69.15% | 53.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 160 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 212 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% 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, 285 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 118 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 96 | 64 |
| Non Working | 674 | 276 | 398 |
Map of Jhikatia, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhikatia, Meskaur
Below are the list of villages near Jhikatia village in Meskaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pawai | 2,279 |
| Chanrsara | 182 |
| Mirzapur | 4,642 |
| Pasarhi | 2,741 |
| Harla | 2,326 |
| Adganwan | 624 |
| Sonpura | 1,263 |
| Arandi | 893 |
| Belwan | 1,133 |
| Barosar | 1,563 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikatia, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia