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Jhik Population - Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

Jhik is a medium size village located in Jaitpur Tehsil of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh with total 213 families residing. The Jhik village has population of 874 of which 434 are males while 440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhik village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 16.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhik village is 1014 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhik as per census is 1209, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Jhik village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhik village was 54.41 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Jhik Male literacy stands at 65.40 % while female literacy rate was 43.18 %.

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

Jhik Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 213 - -
Population 874 434 440
Child (0-6) 148 67 81
Schedule Caste 171 89 82
Schedule Tribe 419 199 220
Literacy 54.41 % 65.40 % 43.18 %
Total Workers 486 257 229
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 139 62 77

Caste Factor

In Jhik village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.57 % of total population in Jhik village.

Work Profile

In Jhik village out of total population, 486 were engaged in work activities. 71.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 486 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourer.