Ichag Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ichag is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,011 families residing in the village Ichag. The total population of Ichag is 4,951 out of which 2,537 are males and 2,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ichag is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ichag village is 801 which is 16% of the total population. There are 403 male children and 398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ichag is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Ichag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ichag is 65.9%. Thus Ichag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.9% and the female literacy rate is 47.97% in Ichag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ichag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ichag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ichag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 801 | 403 | 398 |
| Literacy | 65.93% | 82.9% | 47.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,275 | 643 | 632 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 67 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 2,215 | 768 | 1,447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Ichag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ichag village out of total population, 1,898 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,898 workers engaged in Main Work, 413 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 904 | 747 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 413 | 403 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 71 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 221 | 111 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 162 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 994 | 550 | 444 |
| Non Working | 3,053 | 1,240 | 1,813 |
Map of Ichag, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ichag, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Ichag village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pilai | 1,339 |
| Kuki | 1,220 |
| Mesya | 297 |
| Latar | 472 |
| Birudi | 2,230 |
| Metyala | 775 |
| Jargo | 4,083 |
| Maru | 1,658 |
| Ganruburu Alias Brahmandi | 275 |
| Benga | 1,474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ichag, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia