Jhitkahia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhitkahia is a village situated in Mehsi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 923 families residing in the village Jhitkahia. The total population of Jhitkahia is 4,696 out of which 2,505 are males and 2,191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkahia is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhitkahia village is 935 which is 20% of the total population. There are 483 male children and 452 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitkahia is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Jhitkahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitkahia is 61.7%. Thus Jhitkahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 71.46% and the female literacy rate is 50.43% 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 | 935 | 483 | 452 |
| Literacy | 61.74% | 71.46% | 50.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 454 | 233 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,374 | 1,060 | 1,314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% 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, 1,808 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 726 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,356 | 1,134 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 365 | 86 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 726 | 611 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 139 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 452 | 95 | 357 |
| Non Working | 2,888 | 1,276 | 1,612 |
Map of Jhitkahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhitkahia, Mehsi
Below are the list of villages near Jhitkahia village in Mehsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ahibaran Chhapra | 1,609 |
| Kashi Pakri | 2,897 |
| Bhagwatia | 1,137 |
| Dheluaha | 1,309 |
| Bala Tola | 523 |
| Bariara | 481 |
| Manu Chak | 1,267 |
| Birit Kunawa | 660 |
| Bulaki Tola | 1,361 |
| Abdia | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhitkahia, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia