Ichhapur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ichhapur is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,481 families residing in the village Ichhapur. The total population of Ichhapur is 5,999 out of which 3,090 are males and 2,909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ichhapur is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ichhapur village is 475 which is 8% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ichhapur is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Ichhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ichhapur is 85.4%. Thus Ichhapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.64% and the female literacy rate is 80.87% in Ichhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ichhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ichhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ichhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 475 | 243 | 232 |
| Literacy | 85.39% | 89.64% | 80.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,234 | 629 | 605 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 1,282 | 538 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Ichhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ichhapur village out of total population, 2,230 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 587 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,139 | 1,851 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 230 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 587 | 523 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 163 | 84 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 1,153 | 1,014 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 62 | 29 |
| Non Working | 3,769 | 1,177 | 2,592 |
Nearby Villages to Ichhapur,
Below are the list of villages near Ichhapur village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matikomra | 2,193 |
| Jamdani | 1,923 |
| Shyampur Shripur | 972 |
| Bayasa | 945 |
| Naigachhi | 1,720 |
| Kamia | 1,103 |
| Charuigachhi | 2,548 |
| Garibpur | 776 |
| Gopalpur | 1,376 |
| Gutri | 2,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ichhapur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia