Jhitkia Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhitkia is a village situated in Gwalpara block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Jhitkia. The total population of Jhitkia is 958 out of which 483 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkia is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhitkia village is 207 which is 22% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitkia is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Jhitkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitkia is 65.6%. Thus Jhitkia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 80.32% and the female literacy rate is 50.93% in Jhitkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhitkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhitkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhitkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 107 | 100 |
| Literacy | 65.65% | 80.32% | 50.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 37 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 181 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhitkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhitkia village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 224 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 120 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 57 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 6 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Non Working | 482 | 237 | 245 |
Map of Jhitkia, Madhepura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhitkia, Gwalpara
Below are the list of villages near Jhitkia village in Gwalpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhitkia Hadi | 1,242 |
| Parsi | 2,008 |
| Kalotaha | 2,414 |
| Mahrajganj urf Pahifatehpur | 430 |
| Birgaon | 232 |
| Mahrajganj urf Pahifatehpur | 146 |
| Birgaon | 2,026 |
| Bishunpur Kantahi | 1,927 |
| Birgaon | 2,057 |
| Temabhela | 3,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhitkia, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia