Jhitkahia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhitkahia is a village situated in Adapur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 558 families residing in the village Jhitkahia. The total population of Jhitkahia is 2,730 out of which 1,479 are males and 1,251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkahia is 846.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhitkahia village is 583 which is 21% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitkahia is 851 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Jhitkahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitkahia is 47.1%. Thus Jhitkahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 60.57% and the female literacy rate is 31.13% in Jhitkahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhitkahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhitkahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhitkahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 583 | 315 | 268 |
| Literacy | 47.09% | 60.57% | 31.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 105 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,719 | 774 | 945 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhitkahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhitkahia village out of total population, 1,141 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,141 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 610 | 528 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 455 | 393 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 531 | 240 | 291 |
| Non Working | 1,589 | 711 | 878 |
Map of Jhitkahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhitkahia, Adapur
Below are the list of villages near Jhitkahia village in Adapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurminia | 2,577 |
| Bakhri | 2,903 |
| Pach Pokharia | 2,491 |
| Latihanwa | 2,415 |
| Koraia | 5,157 |
| Tikulia | 1,590 |
| Dhabdhabwa | 3,857 |
| Chandarman | 2,533 |
| Kanunia | 1,849 |
| Dubaha | 2,418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhitkahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia