Jikthan Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jikthan is a village situated in Gangapur taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 404 families residing in the village Jikthan. The total population of Jikthan is 1,893 out of which 951 are males and 942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jikthan is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jikthan village is 289 which is 15% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jikthan is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Jikthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jikthan is 73.7%. Thus Jikthan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 84.57% and the female literacy rate is 62.95% in Jikthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jikthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jikthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jikthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 154 | 135 |
| Literacy | 73.69% | 84.57% | 62.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 476 | 245 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 277 | 434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Jikthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jikthan village out of total population, 1,000 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,000 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 976 | 537 | 439 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 193 | 234 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 102 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 215 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Non Working | 893 | 403 | 490 |
Map of Jikthan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Jikthan, Gangapur
Below are the list of villages near Jikthan village in Gangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dighi | 712 |
| Sultanpur | 423 |
| Kalegaon | 846 |
| Limbe Jalgaon | 3,229 |
| Padampur | 270 |
| Rahimpur | 656 |
| Narayanpur | 125 |
| Mirzapur | 280 |
| Bhoigaon | 1,144 |
| Abdulpur | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jikthan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia