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Jhiktia Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Jhiktia is a medium size village located in Pathna Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 331 families residing. The Jhiktia village has population of 1451 of which 729 are males while 722 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhiktia village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 17.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhiktia village is 990 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhiktia as per census is 1016, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jhiktia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhiktia village was 65.77 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jhiktia Male literacy stands at 71.26 % while female literacy rate was 60.20 %.

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

Jhiktia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 331 - -
Population 1,451 729 722
Child (0-6) 256 127 129
Schedule Caste 369 176 193
Schedule Tribe 273 126 147
Literacy 65.77 % 71.26 % 60.20 %
Total Workers 531 351 180
Main Worker 383 - -
Marginal Worker 148 32 116

Caste Factor

Jhiktia village of Sahibganj has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.81 % of total population in Jhiktia village.

Work Profile

In Jhiktia village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 72.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.