Jhit Kahiya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhit Kahiya is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,972 families residing in the village Jhit Kahiya. The total population of Jhit Kahiya is 10,127 out of which 5,276 are males and 4,851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhit Kahiya is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhit Kahiya village is 2491 which is 25% of the total population. There are 1290 male children and 1201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhit Kahiya is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Jhit Kahiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhit Kahiya is 43.1%. Thus Jhit Kahiya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 52.71% and the female literacy rate is 32.6% in Jhit Kahiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhit Kahiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhit Kahiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhit Kahiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,491 | 1,290 | 1,201 |
| Literacy | 43.1% | 52.71% | 32.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,259 | 667 | 592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 6,836 | 3,175 | 3,661 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhit Kahiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhit Kahiya village out of total population, 4,353 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 488 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,495 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,059 | 1,523 | 536 |
| Cultivators | 488 | 363 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,495 | 1,101 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,294 | 882 | 1,412 |
| Non Working | 5,774 | 2,871 | 2,903 |
Map of Jhit Kahiya, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhit Kahiya, Motihari
Below are the list of villages near Jhit Kahiya village in Motihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loknathpur | 2,447 |
| Suraha | 2,816 |
| Mahamud Nagar | 390 |
| Nandpur | 1,112 |
| Jamla | 1,352 |
| Malkaunia | 748 |
| Sihulia | 1,299 |
| Harkaina | 1,398 |
| Kataha | 8,927 |
| Lakhaura | 15,675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhit Kahiya, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia