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Jhitika Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Jhitika is a medium size village located in Padmapur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 152 families residing. The Jhitika village has population of 648 of which 326 are males while 322 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhitika village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 15.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhitika village is 988 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhitika as per census is 942, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jhitika village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhitika village was 54.48 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jhitika Male literacy stands at 67.15 % while female literacy rate was 41.76 %.

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

Jhitika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 648 326 322
Child (0-6) 101 52 49
Schedule Caste 34 21 13
Schedule Tribe 454 221 233
Literacy 54.48 % 67.15 % 41.76 %
Total Workers 338 177 161
Main Worker 38 - -
Marginal Worker 300 153 147

Caste Factor

In Jhitika village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.25 % of total population in Jhitika village.

Work Profile

In Jhitika village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 11.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.