Jhitkahi Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhitkahi is a village situated in Dumri Katsari block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 615 families residing in the village Jhitkahi. The total population of Jhitkahi is 2,587 out of which 1,338 are males and 1,249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkahi is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhitkahi village is 512 which is 20% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitkahi is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Jhitkahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitkahi is 56.6%. Thus Jhitkahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 61.65% and the female literacy rate is 51.24% in Jhitkahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhitkahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhitkahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhitkahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 512 | 274 | 238 |
| Literacy | 56.58% | 61.65% | 51.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 116 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,413 | 682 | 731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhitkahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhitkahi village out of total population, 694 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 694 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 606 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 113 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 330 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 127 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,893 | 696 | 1,197 |
Nearby Villages to Jhitkahi,
Below are the list of villages near Jhitkahi village in Dumri Katsari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhitkahi Bazidpur Daulat | 379 |
| Mahamadpur Katesri | 3,586 |
| Dumri | 2,462 |
| Maksudpur Kararia | 13,852 |
| Mahamadpur Katesri | 1,473 |
| Umed Chhapra | 1,416 |
| Gazipur Jaisinghpur | 2,065 |
| Bhatha | 3,523 |
| Masha | 698 |
| Madhopur Sundar | 1,770 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhitkahi, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia