Ichagarh is a village in the
Ichagarh CD block
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in the
Chandil subdivision
Chandil subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Administrative set up
Seraikela Kharsawan district has two subdivisions – (1) Seraikela Sada ...
of the
Seraikela Kharsawan district in the
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Geography
Location
Ichagarh is located at .
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.
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.
The headquarters of Ichagarh CD block are located at Ichagarh village.
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).
(*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.
References
{{Kolhan Division
Villages in Seraikela Kharsawan district