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Bich Kagay
Village
Bich KagayLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalBich KagayBich Kagay (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 27°08′21″N 88°38′12″E / 27.1392°N 88.6368°E / 27.1392; 88.6368
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Kalimpong
Population
• Total	2,401
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Darjeeling
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kalimpong
Website	kalimpongdistrict.in

Bich Kagay is a village in the Kalimpong II CD block in the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of the Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India

Geography

Location

Bich Kagay is located at 27°08′21″N 88°38′12″E / 27.1392°N 88.6368°E / 27.1392; 88.6368.

Bich Kagay is an agricultural village located 40 km from Kalimpong town.

Notable places of interest in Bich Kagay include Janmukti Falls and Banjhakri Falls.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Kalimpong Sadar subdivision of Kalimpong district. Physiographically, this area forms the Kalimpong Range, with the average elevation varying from 300 to 3,000 metres (980 to 9,840 ft). This region is characterized by abruptly rising hills and numerous small streams. It is a predominantly rural area with 77.67% of the population living in rural areas and only 22.23% living in the urban areas. While Kalimpong is the only municipality, Dungra is the sole census town in the entire area. The economy is agro-based and there are 6 tea gardens in the Gorubathan CD block. In 2011, Kalimpong subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.85%, comparable with the highest levels of literacy in the districts of the state. While the first degree college in the subdivision was established at Kalimpong in 1962, the entire subdivision (and now the entire district), other than the head-quarters, had to wait till as late as 2015 (more than half a century) to have their first degree colleges at Pedong and Gorubathan.

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kagey Khasmahal had a total population of 2,401 of which 1,215 (51%) were males and 1,286 (54%) were females. There were 309 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Kagey Khasmahal was 1,646 (78.68% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Bich Kagay is accessible by following roads network:

• Road from Pedong through the Sakyong Valley and the Mudum River.
• Road from Rhenock through Lingsay, Chuba, Byandah.
• Road from Labha through Budabarey, Bangla daara.

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India" (PDF). Page 13: Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
3. "About Kalimpong District". Tea Gardens. District administration. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
4. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 4.5. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
5. "Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : West Bengal". Statement-4 Ranking of Districts by Literacy Rate in 2001 and 2011. Office of the Registrar General and & Census Commissioner, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
6. "Kalimpong College". College Admission. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
7. "Government General Degree College at Pedong". GGDC. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
8. "Government General Degree College, Gorubathan". GGDC. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
9. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Kalimpong District
Cities, municipal and census towns	Dungra Kalimpong
Locations other than cities and towns	Algarah Bhalukhop Bich Kagay Bindu Gorubathan Icche Gaon Jaldhaka Jhalong Kalijhora Kolakham Kumai Tea Garden Lava Loleygaon Lower Fagu Tea Garden Mansong Mongpong Nimbong Pedong Ramdhura Rambi Bazar Rishyap Rongo Samabiyong Tea Garden Sillery Gaon Suntalay Khasmahal Suntalekhola Teesta Bazaar Todey Tangta
See also	People from Kalimpong district Villages in Kalimpong district
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