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Jhiktaura Population - Nawada, Bihar

Jhiktaura is a medium size village located in Nawada Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 237 families residing. The Jhiktaura village has population of 1454 of which 719 are males while 735 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhiktaura village population of children with age 0-6 is 309 which makes up 21.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhiktaura village is 1022 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhiktaura as per census is 943, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jhiktaura village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhiktaura village was 60.35 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhiktaura Male literacy stands at 73.04 % while female literacy rate was 48.21 %.

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

Jhiktaura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 237 - -
Population 1,454 719 735
Child (0-6) 309 159 150
Schedule Caste 327 154 173
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 60.35 % 73.04 % 48.21 %
Total Workers 685 363 322
Main Worker 571 - -
Marginal Worker 114 61 53

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Jhiktaura village.

Work Profile

In Jhiktaura village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 83.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.