Ichatu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ichatu 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 95 families residing in the village Ichatu. The total population of Ichatu is 441 out of which 229 are males and 212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ichatu is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ichatu village is 54 which is 12% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ichatu is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Ichatu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ichatu is 60.7%. Thus Ichatu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.36% and the female literacy rate is 48.4% in Ichatu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ichatu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ichatu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ichatu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 72.36% | 48.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 85 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 85 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Ichatu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ichatu village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 52 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 56 | 16 |
| Non Working | 304 | 121 | 183 |
Map of Ichatu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ichatu, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Ichatu village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhoto Bakad | 1,243 |
| Hesatu | 1,386 |
| Kudagara | 205 |
| Muradi | 60 |
| Badgaon | 594 |
| Piprajara | 301 |
| Jalambili | 276 |
| Tanasi | 903 |
| Kalma | 2,536 |
| Brajapur | 1,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ichatu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia