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Jhit Kahiya Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Jhit Kahiya is a large village located in Motihari Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 1972 families residing. The Jhit Kahiya village has population of 10127 of which 5276 are males while 4851 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhit Kahiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 2491 which makes up 24.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhit Kahiya village is 919 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhit Kahiya as per census is 931, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jhit Kahiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhit Kahiya village was 43.10 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhit Kahiya Male literacy stands at 52.71 % while female literacy rate was 32.60 %.

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

Jhit Kahiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,972 - -
Population 10,127 5,276 4,851
Child (0-6) 2,491 1,290 1,201
Schedule Caste 1,259 667 592
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 43.10 % 52.71 % 32.60 %
Total Workers 4,353 2,405 1,948
Main Worker 2,059 - -
Marginal Worker 2,294 882 1,412

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Jhit Kahiya village.

Work Profile

In Jhit Kahiya village out of total population, 4353 were engaged in work activities. 47.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4353 workers engaged in Main Work, 488 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1495 were Agricultural labourer.