Jhitkahiya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011

Jhitkahiya is a village situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 578 families residing in the village Jhitkahiya. The total population of Jhitkahiya is 3,134 out of which 1,639 are males and 1,495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkahiya is 912.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhitkahiya village is 725 which is 23% of the total population. There are 365 male children and 360 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhitkahiya is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Jhitkahiya village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhitkahiya is 45.8%. Thus Jhitkahiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 59.73% and the female literacy rate is 30.13% in Jhitkahiya village.

Population
3,134
Families
578
Literacy
45.79%
Sex Ratio
912

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

Jhitkahiya Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 725 365 360
Literacy 45.79% 59.73% 30.13%
Scheduled Caste 257 130 127
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,031 878 1,153

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhitkahiya village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhitkahiya village out of total population, 1,283 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,052 787 265
Cultivators 39 39 0
Agriculture Labourer 771 522 249
Household Industries 8 4 4
Other Workers 234 222 12
Marginal Workers 231 48 183
Non Working 1,851 804 1,047

Map of Jhitkahiya, Purba Champaran, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Jhitkahiya, Motihari

Below are the list of villages near Jhitkahiya village in Motihari.

Village Population
Dostia 2,659
Karmaula 839
Sarsaula 2,793
Gulariya 2,008
Barwa 4,810
Semra 1,106
Lachhmipur 2,134
Ramgarhwa 4,411
Gamhariya 1,117
Ray Singha 1,537

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