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Jitata Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Jitata is a medium size village located in Chirgaon Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 40 families residing. The Jitata village has population of 217 of which 107 are males while 110 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jitata village population of children with age 0-6 is 13 which makes up 5.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jitata village is 1028 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Jitata as per census is 1600, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Jitata village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jitata village was 71.57 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Jitata Male literacy stands at 76.47 % while female literacy rate was 66.67 %.

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

Jitata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 40 - -
Population 217 107 110
Child (0-6) 13 5 8
Schedule Caste 56 23 33
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.57 % 76.47 % 66.67 %
Total Workers 60 57 3
Main Worker 40 - -
Marginal Worker 20 17 3

Caste Factor

Jitata village of Shimla has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.81 % of total population in Jitata village. The village Jitata currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jitata village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 66.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.