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About Ichag Village

Ichag is a mid sized village in Silli tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 637, made up of 338 males and 299 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 885 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ichag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ichag village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Silli
Pincode 835102
Area (hectares) 25 hectares
Population 637
Male Population 338
Female Population 299
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 885
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ichag compares

By the 2011 count Ichag is the 50th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents. Its 25 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Ichag

Ichag is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ichag as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ichag from other places

Ichag lies about 31 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Karra, about 5.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ichag
Nearest railway station Karra 5.6 km
Nearest town Khunti 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Silli 31 km
District headquarters Ranchi 31 km

Villages closest to Ichag

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Silli tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Ichag

As per the Census of India 2011, Ichag village had a population of 637. That makes it the 50th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents.

Ichag village has 338 males and 299 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ichag has about 885 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Ichag is 835102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ichag covers 25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ichag falls under Silli tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Ichag is Karra, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ichag.

Ichag is about 31 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ichag is in Silli tehsil of Ranchi district. Karra is about 5.6 km away. Khunti is about 10 km away. Silli is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lota (11 km), Kareyadih (12 km) and Murhu (14 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ichag today is likely to be higher.

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