Jhikatia, Shaligram Ram Narayanpur Alias Hunterganj
Jhikatia (झिकटिया) is a village located in the Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) Subdivision of Chatra district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur Alias Hunterganj block and comes under Khuntikewal Khurd Gram Panchayat.
As on May 2024, the current population of Jhikatia is 1 thousands out of which 530 are males and rest 496 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 936 females per 1000 males. There are around 194 teenagers in Jhikatia. It has literacy rate of 32% which means around 327 persons can read and write. Total 451 people belonging to scheduled caste and 2 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 177 households in Jhikatia, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 436. The pincode of Jhikatia is 825403 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Jori Sub Post office
- Pindra Branch Post office
- Sahi Branch Post office
- Dumrikala Branch Post office
- Karailibar Branch Post office
Schools
Jhikatia has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Ramnarayan Smarak College, Hunterganj
- Rajya Samposit High School, Jori
- Upgrade High School Basic School Dantar
- Middle School Adrash Jori
- Middle School Basaria
Hospitals
Jhikatia has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Primary Health Center Jori
- Health Sub-Center Pandeypur
- Health Sub-Center Bela
- Health Sub-Center Baluri
- Health Sub-Center Karma
Banks
Jhikatia has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.