Icha Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Icha Khasmahal is a village situated in Kalimpong -I block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 822 families residing in the village Icha Khasmahal. The total population of Icha Khasmahal is 4,176 out of which 2,080 are males and 2,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Icha Khasmahal is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Icha Khasmahal village is 336 which is 8% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Icha Khasmahal is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Icha Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Icha Khasmahal is 87.2%. Thus Icha Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.5% and the female literacy rate is 82.98% in Icha Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Icha Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Icha Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Icha Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 185 | 151 |
| Literacy | 87.19% | 91.5% | 82.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 141 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,113 | 535 | 578 |
| Illiterate | 828 | 346 | 482 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Icha Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Icha Khasmahal village out of total population, 1,557 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 934 | 774 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 123 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 173 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 598 | 469 | 129 |
| Marginal Workers | 623 | 334 | 289 |
| Non Working | 2,619 | 972 | 1,647 |
Nearby Villages to Icha Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Icha Khasmahal village in Kalimpong -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanke Bong Khasmahal | 1,835 |
| Pudung Khasmahal | 2,382 |
| Kaffir Khasmahal | 549 |
| Sindibong Khasmahal | 4,606 |
| Kaffir Forest | 15 |
| Bhalukhop Khasmahal | 5,254 |
| Homes St.And Graihms | 3,899 |
| Kalimpong Dansong Forest | 795 |
| Bhalukhop Forest | 592 |
| Mangber Forest | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Icha Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia