Jhiktia Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jhiktia is a village situated in Barharwa block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 868 families residing in the village Jhiktia. The total population of Jhiktia is 4,059 out of which 2,077 are males and 1,982 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhiktia is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhiktia village is 608 which is 15% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhiktia is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Jhiktia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhiktia is 79.3%. Thus Jhiktia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 85.92% and the female literacy rate is 72.35% in Jhiktia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhiktia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhiktia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhiktia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 608 | 308 | 300 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 85.92% | 72.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 648 | 332 | 316 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,322 | 557 | 765 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Jhiktia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhiktia village out of total population, 1,372 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,021 | 926 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 137 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 808 | 728 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 351 | 117 | 234 |
| Non Working | 2,687 | 1,034 | 1,653 |
Map of Jhiktia, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jhiktia, Barharwa
Below are the list of villages near Jhiktia village in Barharwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagarnathpur | 687 |
| Ratanpur | 3,414 |
| Kusmi Lakhipur | 178 |
| Jhiktia | 467 |
| Shampur | 335 |
| Gopalpur | 483 |
| Mogalpara | 1,568 |
| Chandipur | 688 |
| Bhimpara | 872 |
| Batail | 1,191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhiktia, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia