Ichak (also referred to as Puranaichak) is a village in the

Ichak Ichak (also referred to as Puranaichak) is a village in the Ichak CD block in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History Ichak was the old capital of Ramgarh Raj since 1772. Over a hun ...

CD block in the

Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India. History During the period of Muslim rule, the thickly forested plateau area was ruled by ...

of the

Hazaribagh district Hazaribagh district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India and the district headquarter located in Hazaribagh town. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. Etymology The district is named after its headquarters, the tow ...

in the

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History

Ichak was the old capital of

Ramgarh Raj Ramgarh Raj was the major ''Zamindari'' estate in the era of the British Raj in the former Indian province of Bihar. Territories which comprised the Ramgarh Raj presently constitute districts of Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Chatra, Giridih, Koderma, ...

since 1772. Over a hundred temples were built under the patronage of Raja Tej Singh and his successors. Budhiya Mandir Lohri is the best known.

Geography

Location

Ichak is located at .

Area overview

Hazaribagh district is a

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area and forests occupy around about 45% of the total area. It is a predominantly rural area with 92.34% of the population living in rural areas against 7.66% in the urban areas. There are many

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in the district, as can be seen in the map alongside. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people but with the extension of coal mines, particularly in the southern part of the district, employment in coal mines is increasing. However, it has to be borne in mind that modern mining operations are highly mechanised. Four operational areas of

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are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts. 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. Urbanisation data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.

Civic administration

Police station

Padma police station serves the Ichak CD block.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Ichak CD block are located at Ichak.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Puranaichak had a total population of 2,280, of which 1,169 (51%) were males and 1,111 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 375. The total number of literate persons in Puranaichak was 1,534 (80.52% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

The Ichak More-Goplo road links Ichak to

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and also to the Hazaribagh-Hazaribagh Road station (Suriya) road.

Education

KN+2 High School was established by Raja Kamakhya Narayan. It is one of the oldest and first higher education institute. Ghanshyam Mehta Institute at Ichak was established in 2007. It offers intermediate courses in arts and commerce. Ghanshyam Mehta Evening College, Ichak

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Ichak.

References

{{Hazaribagh city Villages in Hazaribagh district