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Jhitkahiya Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Jhitkahiya is a large village located in Motihari Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 578 families residing. The Jhitkahiya village has population of 3134 of which 1639 are males while 1495 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhitkahiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 725 which makes up 23.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkahiya village is 912 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhitkahiya as per census is 986, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jhitkahiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhitkahiya village was 45.79 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhitkahiya Male literacy stands at 59.73 % while female literacy rate was 30.13 %.

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

Jhitkahiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 578 - -
Population 3,134 1,639 1,495
Child (0-6) 725 365 360
Schedule Caste 257 130 127
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 45.79 % 59.73 % 30.13 %
Total Workers 1,283 835 448
Main Worker 1,052 - -
Marginal Worker 231 48 183

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.20 % of total population in Jhitkahiya village. The village Jhitkahiya currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhitkahiya village out of total population, 1283 were engaged in work activities. 82.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1283 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourer.