Ikarchala Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ikarchala is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 675 families residing in the village Ikarchala. The total population of Ikarchala is 2,702 out of which 1,398 are males and 1,304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ikarchala is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ikarchala village is 312 which is 12% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ikarchala is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Ikarchala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ikarchala is 80.1%. Thus Ikarchala village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 87.07% and the female literacy rate is 72.68% in Ikarchala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ikarchala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ikarchala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ikarchala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 161 | 151 |
| Literacy | 80.13% | 87.07% | 72.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,454 | 753 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 787 | 321 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ikarchala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ikarchala village out of total population, 1,062 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,001 | 827 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 240 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 411 | 297 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 260 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 25 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,640 | 546 | 1,094 |
Nearby Villages to Ikarchala,
Below are the list of villages near Ikarchala village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhagalber | 1,176 |
| Uttar Maralautara | 465 |
| Ichamari | 2,519 |
| Nageswarguri | 1,356 |
| Hatiduba | 2,468 |
| Uttar Peshtarjhar | 2,211 |
| Baraibari Pratham Khanda | 1,280 |
| Araji Kakribari | 229 |
| Kuthipara | 1,576 |
| Kachura Kuthi | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ikarchala, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia