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Ichak

Simaria mandal
Pincode 825103
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KAVITA DEVI
Contact: 77****6363
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LGD code
349396
Pincode
825103
Post office
Simaria
Population
3,576
Households
678
Literacy rate
58.3%
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,658
Distance to district centre
71 km
Distance to mandal centre
81 km
Distance to Ranchi
84 km
Distance to Kolkata
344 km
Nearest railway station
Hazaribag Town · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Mahabir Hospital · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ichak compares

By population, Ichak ranks #3 of 100 villages in Simaria mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.3%
+6.1% vs mandal average
Ichak
58.3%
Simaria mandal
52.2%
Chatra district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
965
−1 vs mandal average
Ichak
965
Simaria mandal
966
Household size
people per home
5.3
−0.2 vs mandal average
Ichak
5.3
Simaria mandal
5.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Ichak at a glance

Ichak is a village of 3,576 people in 678 households (Census 2011) in Simaria block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 3rd-largest of 100 villages in Simaria block. Literacy is 58%, 6 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. It lies 71 km from the Chatra district centre, 34 km from Barkagaon, the nearest town, 15 km from Hazaribag Town railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 825103, served by Simaria post office; the LGD village code is 349396. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mahabir Hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is KAVITA DEVI. The population is estimated at 4,216 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ichak

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ichak · this village3,57658%
Ichak · Kunda23327%0 km N
Ichak · Herhanj51635%0 km N
Ichak · Gidhaur1,27358%0 km N
Ichak · Latehar1,70744%0 km N
Ichak · Latehar1,36449%0 km N
Ichak · Balumath1,28946%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ichak

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
CHATRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
43
Distance to district HQ (km)
43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ICHAK
Total area (ha)
764.85
Irrigated area (ha)
7.97
Forest area (ha)
400.65

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Ichak

LGD code
349396
Pincode
825103
Post office
Simaria
Population (Census 2011)
3,576
Population (projected 2026)
4,216
Households
678
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
965
Literacy rate
58.3%
Coordinates
24.08965°N, 85.42605°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KAVITA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Simaria
Getting there

How to reach Ichak

Mandal centre
Simaria · ≈ 81 km
≈ 2 h 46 min by car · 3 h 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chatra · ≈ 71 km
≈ 2 h 26 min by car · 2 h 53 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,689 people
Barkagaon · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi84 kmcapital
  • Kolkata344 km
  • Delhi961 km
  • Hyderabad1037 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationHazaribag Town15 km
  • Hospital / PHCMahabir Hospital10 km
  • ATM / bankSBI VBU9 km
  • Petrol pumpKargil Petrol Pump13 km
  • CollegeVINOBA BHAVE UNIVERCITY9 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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