Jhikulia Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhikulia is a village situated in Belhar block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 847 families residing in the village Jhikulia. The total population of Jhikulia is 4,420 out of which 2,291 are males and 2,129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhikulia is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhikulia village is 789 which is 18% of the total population. There are 388 male children and 401 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhikulia is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Jhikulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhikulia is 64%. Thus Jhikulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 74.93% and the female literacy rate is 51.97% in Jhikulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhikulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhikulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhikulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 789 | 388 | 401 |
| Literacy | 64% | 74.93% | 51.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 861 | 456 | 405 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 76 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 2,096 | 865 | 1,231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Jhikulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhikulia village out of total population, 2,080 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,080 workers engaged in Main Work, 374 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 950 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,529 | 1,074 | 455 |
| Cultivators | 374 | 340 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 950 | 578 | 372 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 141 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 551 | 191 | 360 |
| Non Working | 2,340 | 1,026 | 1,314 |
Map of Jhikulia, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhikulia, Belhar
Below are the list of villages near Jhikulia village in Belhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhuwa | 607 |
| Dewandih | 728 |
| Sautadih | 4,485 |
| Darha | 1,737 |
| Auraiya | 648 |
| Seoka | 162 |
| Gawa Chak | 672 |
| Bangawan | 694 |
| Hathia | 1,575 |
| Tola Tangra | 2,811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhikulia, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia