Bhikhi Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Bhikhi is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Bhikhi. The total population of Bhikhi is 1,316 out of which 685 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhikhi is 921.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhikhi village is 271 which is 21% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhikhi is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bhikhi village.

Population
1,316
Families
236
Literacy
45.93%
Sex Ratio
921

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhikhi is 45.9%. Thus Bhikhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 51.59% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Bhikhi village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhikhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bhikhi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhikhi village.

Total Male Female
Children 271 150 121
Literacy 45.93% 51.59% 40%
Scheduled Caste 659 335 324
Scheduled Tribe 456 245 211
Illiterate 836 409 427

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.7% of total population in Bhikhi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bhikhi village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 29.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 159 132 27
Cultivators 12 8 4
Agriculture Labourer 135 113 22
Household Industries 9 8 1
Other Workers 3 3 0
Marginal Workers 377 192 185
Non Working 780 361 419

Nearby Villages to Bhikhi,

Below are the list of villages near Bhikhi village in Chhatarpur.

Village Population
Chilho Kalan 484
Palwa 1,000
Bisaipur 883
Khardiha 29
Sahaedih 167
Chilho Khurd 542
Tarudag Alias Dindi 439
Jaura 727
Basantpur 128
Majhauli 951

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