Ichagarh Explained

Ichagarh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.0581°N 85.9356°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1546
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages *
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:832404
Area Code:065971
Registration Plate:JH 22
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank1 Info Sec1:68.70%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency

Ichagarh is a village in the Ichagarh CD block in the Chandil subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Ichagarh is located at 23.0581°N 85.9356°W.

Area overview

The area shown in the map has been described as “part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.[1] [2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Ichagarh.[3]

The headquarters of Ichagarh CD block are located at Ichagarh village.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Ichagarh had a total population of 1,546, of which 755 (49%) were males and 791 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 188. The total number of literate persons in Ichagarh was 933 (68.70% of the population over 6 years).[5]

(*For language details see Ichagarh block#Language and religion)

Education

Bikramaditya High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. The school has a library with 348 books.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum . P.C. Roy Chaudhury . Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. 2 December 2021.
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A. Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 2 December 2021.
  3. Web site: District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan . Jharkhand Police. 28 November 2021.
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A. Map of Seraikela Kharsawan district on the fifth page . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 28 November 2021.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B. Location Code: 378933, Pages 110-111: District primary census abstract, 2011 census . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 28 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Bikramaditya High School. Schools.org . 28 November 2021.