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Jhitkia Population - Madhepura, Bihar

Jhitkia is a large village located in Ghailarh Block of Madhepura district, Bihar with total 1141 families residing. The Jhitkia village has population of 6306 of which 3273 are males while 3033 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhitkia village population of children with age 0-6 is 1288 which makes up 20.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhitkia village is 927 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhitkia as per census is 940, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jhitkia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhitkia village was 47.77 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhitkia Male literacy stands at 62.48 % while female literacy rate was 31.84 %.

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

Jhitkia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,141 - -
Population 6,306 3,273 3,033
Child (0-6) 1,288 664 624
Schedule Caste 1,016 495 521
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 47.77 % 62.48 % 31.84 %
Total Workers 2,690 1,608 1,082
Main Worker 1,410 - -
Marginal Worker 1,280 537 743

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Jhitkia village.

Work Profile

In Jhitkia village out of total population, 2690 were engaged in work activities. 52.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2690 workers engaged in Main Work, 679 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 661 were Agricultural labourer.