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Jhitkahia Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Jhitkahia is a large village located in Adapur Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 558 families residing. The Jhitkahia village has population of 2730 of which 1479 are males while 1251 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhitkahia village population of children with age 0-6 is 583 which makes up 21.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkahia village is 846 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhitkahia as per census is 851, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jhitkahia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhitkahia village was 47.09 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhitkahia Male literacy stands at 60.57 % while female literacy rate was 31.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhitkahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jhitkahia village.

Jhitkahia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 558 - -
Population 2,730 1,479 1,251
Child (0-6) 583 315 268
Schedule Caste 206 105 101
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 47.09 % 60.57 % 31.13 %
Total Workers 1,141 768 373
Main Worker 610 - -
Marginal Worker 531 240 291

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.55 % of total population in Jhitkahia village. The village Jhitkahia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhitkahia village out of total population, 1141 were engaged in work activities. 53.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1141 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourer.