Ikarchala Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ikarchala is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 399 families residing in the village Ikarchala. The total population of Ikarchala is 2,179 out of which 1,122 are males and 1,057 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ikarchala is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ikarchala village is 402 which is 18% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ikarchala is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Ikarchala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ikarchala is 44.1%. Thus Ikarchala village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 51.62% and the female literacy rate is 35.87% 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 | 402 | 198 | 204 |
| Literacy | 44.06% | 51.62% | 35.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 60 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,396 | 645 | 751 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ikarchala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ikarchala village out of total population, 606 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 509 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 274 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 183 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 57 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,573 | 556 | 1,017 |
Nearby Villages to Ikarchala,
Below are the list of villages near Ikarchala village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarnabari | 1,438 |
| Majhok | 4,709 |
| Deona | 3,551 |
| Satbhita | 3,190 |
| Teliapokhar | 5,362 |
| Laskargaon | 1,511 |
| Panjipara | 12,376 |
| Uttar Ukasbhasa | 555 |
| Balichuka Purbba | 697 |
| Dauapara | 3,688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ikarchala, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia