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Jhikatia Population - Chatra, Jharkhand

Jhikatia is a medium size village located in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) Block of Chatra district, Jharkhand with total 146 families residing. The Jhikatia village has population of 844 of which 436 are males while 408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhikatia village population of children with age 0-6 is 194 which makes up 22.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhikatia village is 936 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhikatia as per census is 1282, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhikatia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhikatia village was 41.38 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhikatia Male literacy stands at 42.74 % while female literacy rate was 39.80 %.

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

Jhikatia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 844 436 408
Child (0-6) 194 85 109
Schedule Caste 371 196 175
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 41.38 % 42.74 % 39.80 %
Total Workers 359 222 137
Main Worker 224 - -
Marginal Worker 135 8 127

Caste Factor

In Jhikatia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.24 % of total population in Jhikatia village.

Work Profile

In Jhikatia village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 62.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.