Ichhar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ichhar is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,156 families residing in the village Ichhar. The total population of Ichhar is 6,496 out of which 3,398 are males and 3,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ichhar is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ichhar village is 840 which is 13% of the total population. There are 460 male children and 380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ichhar is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Ichhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ichhar is 71.6%. Thus Ichhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.62% and the female literacy rate is 55.33% in Ichhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ichhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ichhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ichhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 840 | 460 | 380 |
| Literacy | 71.59% | 86.62% | 55.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,330 | 1,226 | 1,104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,447 | 853 | 1,594 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ichhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ichhar village out of total population, 2,225 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,225 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,478 | 1,268 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 183 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 93 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 1,125 | 965 | 160 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 524 | 223 |
| Non Working | 4,271 | 1,606 | 2,665 |
Nearby Villages to Ichhar,
Below are the list of villages near Ichhar village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santaldih | 961 |
| Usir | 2,430 |
| Bagra | 2,492 |
| Chakbad | 934 |
| Alladih | 1,482 |
| Belkura | 1,622 |
| Simulhir | 782 |
| Lakhiara Alias Joradih | 1,351 |
| Erendi | 1,608 |
| Bhabanipur | 903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ichhar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia