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Jahikagachh Population - Katihar, Bihar

Jahikagachh is a medium size village located in Azamnagar Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 327 families residing. The Jahikagachh village has population of 1422 of which 752 are males while 670 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jahikagachh village population of children with age 0-6 is 318 which makes up 22.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jahikagachh village is 891 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jahikagachh as per census is 904, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jahikagachh village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jahikagachh village was 45.11 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jahikagachh Male literacy stands at 52.65 % while female literacy rate was 36.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jahikagachh 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 Jahikagachh village.

Jahikagachh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 327 - -
Population 1,422 752 670
Child (0-6) 318 167 151
Schedule Caste 131 75 56
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 45.11 % 52.65 % 36.61 %
Total Workers 618 407 211
Main Worker 364 - -
Marginal Worker 254 87 167

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.21 % of total population in Jahikagachh village. The village Jahikagachh currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jahikagachh village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 58.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourer.