Jhitkai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhitkai is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 454 families residing in the village Jhitkai. The total population of Jhitkai is 2,329 out of which 1,189 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkai is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhitkai village is 361 which is 16% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitkai is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Jhitkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitkai is 61.3%. Thus Jhitkai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.99% and the female literacy rate is 51.15% in Jhitkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhitkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhitkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhitkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 179 | 182 |
| Literacy | 61.33% | 70.99% | 51.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,137 | 591 | 546 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,122 | 472 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhitkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhitkai village out of total population, 974 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 974 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 481 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 177 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 60 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 240 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 460 | 212 | 248 |
| Non Working | 1,355 | 496 | 859 |
Map of Jhitkai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhitkai, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Jhitkai village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aulabari | 7 |
| Makra | 1,274 |
| Shialtor | 2,280 |
| Bahin | 2,793 |
| Dhoabishua | 2,457 |
| Bishnupur | 2,919 |
| Kumarol | 874 |
| Sitgram | 6,167 |
| Sangram | 464 |
| Mahigram | 1,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhitkai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia