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Hitku Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Hitku is a medium size village located in Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 322 families residing. The Hitku village has population of 1555 of which 786 are males while 769 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hitku village population of children with age 0-6 is 267 which makes up 17.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hitku village is 978 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Hitku as per census is 907, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Hitku village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Hitku village was 64.36 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Hitku Male literacy stands at 78.64 % while female literacy rate was 50.00 %.

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

Hitku Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 322 - -
Population 1,555 786 769
Child (0-6) 267 140 127
Schedule Caste 18 10 8
Schedule Tribe 1,097 558 539
Literacy 64.36 % 78.64 % 50.00 %
Total Workers 528 401 127
Main Worker 269 - -
Marginal Worker 259 149 110

Caste Factor

In Hitku village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.16 % of total population in Hitku village.

Work Profile

In Hitku village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 50.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.