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Jhikatia Population - Nawada, Bihar

Jhikatia is a medium size village located in Meskaur Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 148 families residing. The Jhikatia village has population of 959 of which 490 are males while 469 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhikatia village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 20.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhikatia village is 957 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhikatia as per census is 1227, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jhikatia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhikatia village was 61.73 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhikatia Male literacy stands at 69.15 % while female literacy rate was 53.46 %.

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

Jhikatia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 959 490 469
Child (0-6) 196 88 108
Schedule Caste 305 160 145
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.73 % 69.15 % 53.46 %
Total Workers 285 214 71
Main Worker 125 - -
Marginal Worker 160 96 64

Caste Factor

Jhikatia village of Nawada has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.80 % of total population in Jhikatia village. The village Jhikatia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhikatia village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 43.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.